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DTW to CFB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Cabo Frio (Cabo Frio Airport)
5,214 mi
8,391 km · 4,531 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- CFB — Cabo Frio Airport · Cabo Frio, Brazil
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 CFB
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport13 mi away
- MEA · Macaé Airport45 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport69 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from CFB?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Cabo Frio (CFB) is 5,214 miles (8,391 km, 4,531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to CFB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 Cabo Frio?
Cabo Frio is 1 hour ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to CFB?
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