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DTW to FRZ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Fritzlar (Fritzlar Airport)
4,138 mi
6,660 km · 3,596 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m 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
- FRZ — Fritzlar Airport · Fritzlar, 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 FRZ
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport21 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport81 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport45 mi away
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from FRZ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Fritzlar (FRZ) is 4,138 miles (6,660 km, 3,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to FRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Fritzlar?
Fritzlar is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to FRZ?
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