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DTW to DTM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Dortmund (Dortmund Airport)
4,062 mi
6,537 km · 3,530 nm
8h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 26m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, Germany
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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from DTM?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Dortmund (DTM) is 4,062 miles (6,537 km, 3,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to DTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 26m 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 Dortmund?
Dortmund is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to DTM?
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