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DTW to KKN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen))
4,012 mi
6,456 km · 3,486 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from KKN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Kirkenes (KKN) is 4,012 miles (6,456 km, 3,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to KKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 20m 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 Kirkenes?
Kirkenes is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to KKN?
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