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DTW to KAU: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Kauhava (Kauhava Airport)
4,124 mi
6,637 km · 3,583 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- KAU — Kauhava Airport · Kauhava, Finland
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 KAU
- SJY · Seinäjoki Airport31 mi away
- KOK · Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport41 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport41 mi away
- KHJ · Kauhajoki Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from KAU?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Kauhava (KAU) is 4,124 miles (6,637 km, 3,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to KAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 Kauhava?
Kauhava is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to KAU?
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