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DTW to AKT: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Akrotiri (RAF Akrotiri)
5,779 mi
9,300 km · 5,021 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- AKT — RAF Akrotiri · Akrotiri, Cyprus
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Near AKT
- PFO · Paphos International Airport30 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport41 mi away
- ECN · Ercan International Airport48 mi away
- GEC · Lefkoniko Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from AKT?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Akrotiri (AKT) is 5,779 miles (9,300 km, 5,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to AKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Akrotiri?
Akrotiri is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to AKT?
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