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DET to PMO: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Palermo (Falcone–Borsellino Airport)
4,781 mi
7,694 km · 4,155 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m 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
- PMO — Falcone–Borsellino Airport · Palermo, 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 PMO
- TPS · Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi38 mi away
- PNL · Pantelleria Airport112 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base113 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from PMO?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Palermo (PMO) is 4,781 miles (7,694 km, 4,155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to PMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Palermo?
Palermo is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to PMO?
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