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DET to TAF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Oran (Tafaraoui Airport)
4,278 mi
6,885 km · 3,718 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m 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
- TAF — Tafaraoui Airport · Oran, Algeria
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 TAF
- ORN · Es Senia Airport8 mi away
- BFW · Sidi Bel Abbes Airport26 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport45 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from TAF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Oran (TAF) is 4,278 miles (6,885 km, 3,718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to TAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 51m 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 Oran?
Oran is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to TAF?
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