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DTW to HFN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Hofn (Hornafjörður Airport)
3,007 mi
4,840 km · 2,613 nm
6h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- HFN — Hornafjörður Airport · Hofn, Iceland
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 HFN
- EGS · Egilsstaðir Airport72 mi away
- NOR · Norðfjörður Airport72 mi away
- VPN · Vopnafjörður Airport99 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from HFN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Hofn (HFN) is 3,007 miles (4,840 km, 2,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to HFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 22m 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 Hofn?
Hofn is 4 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to HFN?
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