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DET to NSY: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Sigonella (Sigonella Navy Air Base)
4,893 mi
7,874 km · 4,251 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,893 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- NSY — Sigonella Navy Air Base · Sigonella, Italy
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Near NSY
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport33 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport61 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from NSY?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Sigonella (NSY) is 4,893 miles (7,874 km, 4,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to NSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Sigonella?
Sigonella is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to NSY?
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