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DTW to FLR: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Florence (Peretola Airport)
4,491 mi
7,228 km · 3,903 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m 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
- FLR — Peretola Airport · Florence, Italy
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 FLR
- SAY · Siena-Ampugnano Airport38 mi away
- PSA · Pisa International Airport41 mi away
- BLQ · Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport50 mi away
- FRL · Forlì Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from FLR?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Florence (FLR) is 4,491 miles (7,228 km, 3,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to FLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Florence?
Florence is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to FLR?
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