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DET to THO: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Thorshofn (Thorshofn Airport)
2,977 mi
4,792 km · 2,587 nm
6h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- THO — Thorshofn Airport · Thorshofn, Iceland
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 THO
- VPN · Vopnafjörður Airport37 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport59 mi away
- HZK · Húsavík Airport61 mi away
- EGS · Egilsstaðir Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from THO?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Thorshofn (THO) is 2,977 miles (4,792 km, 2,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to THO?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 18m 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 Thorshofn?
Thorshofn is 4 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to THO?
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