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DTW to ERF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Erfurt (Erfurt Airport)
4,205 mi
6,767 km · 3,654 nm
8h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 43m 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from ERF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Erfurt (ERF) is 4,205 miles (6,767 km, 3,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to ERF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 43m 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 Erfurt?
Erfurt is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to ERF?
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