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DTW to FFD: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
3,698 mi
5,951 km · 3,213 nm
7h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from FFD?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Fairford (FFD) is 3,698 miles (5,951 km, 3,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to FFD?
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