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DTW to GIB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Gibraltar (Gibraltar Airport)
4,050 mi
6,519 km · 3,520 nm
8h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 25m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GIB — Gibraltar Airport · Gibraltar, Gibraltar
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 GIB
- AEI · Algeciras Heliport5 mi away
- TTU · Saniat R'mel Airport39 mi away
- TNG · Ibn Batouta Airport43 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from GIB?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Gibraltar (GIB) is 4,050 miles (6,519 km, 3,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to GIB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 25m 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 Gibraltar?
Gibraltar is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to GIB?
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