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DET to THF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Berlin (Berlin-Tempelhof International Airport)
4,216 mi
6,784 km · 3,663 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m 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
- THF — Berlin-Tempelhof International Airport · Berlin, Germany
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 THF
- SXF · Berlin-Schönefeld Airport8 mi away
- TXL · Berlin-Tegel Airport8 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport21 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from THF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Berlin (THF) is 4,216 miles (6,784 km, 3,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to THF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DET to THF?
Nonstop service on DET–THF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Berlin?
Berlin is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to THF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DET–THF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DET to THF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DET–THF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.