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DET to SOJ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Sorkjosen (Sørkjosen Airport)
3,811 mi
6,133 km · 3,312 nm
7h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 56m 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
- SOJ — Sørkjosen Airport · Sorkjosen, 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 SOJ
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,49 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport56 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport59 mi away
- QKX · Kautokeino Air Base72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from SOJ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Sorkjosen (SOJ) is 3,811 miles (6,133 km, 3,312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to SOJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 56m 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 Sorkjosen?
Sorkjosen is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to SOJ?
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