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DTW to EME: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Emden (Emden Airport)
3,984 mi
6,412 km · 3,462 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,984 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m 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
- EME — Emden Airport · Emden, 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 EME
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport17 mi away
- JUI · Juist Airport21 mi away
- NRD · Norderney Airport22 mi away
- BMR · Baltrum Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from EME?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Emden (EME) is 3,984 miles (6,412 km, 3,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to EME?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 17m 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 Emden?
Emden is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to EME?
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