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DTW to EGS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Egilsstadir (Egilsstaðir Airport)
3,027 mi
4,872 km · 2,631 nm
6h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 24m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- EGS — Egilsstaðir Airport · Egilsstadir, Iceland
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 EGS
- NOR · Norðfjörður Airport22 mi away
- VPN · Vopnafjörður Airport33 mi away
- THO · Thorshofn Airport70 mi away
- HFN · Hornafjörður Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from EGS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Egilsstadir (EGS) is 3,027 miles (4,872 km, 2,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to EGS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 24m 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 Egilsstadir?
Egilsstadir is 4 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to EGS?
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