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DTW to IES: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport)
4,281 mi
6,889 km · 3,720 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m 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
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from IES?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Riesa (IES) is 4,281 miles (6,889 km, 3,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to IES?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 Riesa?
Riesa is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to IES?
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