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DET to SKE: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Skien (Skien Airport)
3,855 mi
6,204 km · 3,350 nm
8h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 2m 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
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from SKE?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Skien (SKE) is 3,855 miles (6,204 km, 3,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to SKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 2m 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 Skien?
Skien is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to SKE?
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