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DET to QLR: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base)
3,734 mi
6,010 km · 3,245 nm
7h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from QLR?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Monte Real (QLR) is 3,734 miles (6,010 km, 3,245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to QLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 47m 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 Monte Real?
Monte Real is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to QLR?
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