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DTW to KSF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Kassel (Kassel-Calden Airport)
4,131 mi
6,649 km · 3,590 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 34m 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
- KSF — Kassel-Calden Airport · Kassel, 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 KSF
- FRZ · Fritzlar Airport21 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport36 mi away
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport52 mi away
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from KSF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Kassel (KSF) is 4,131 miles (6,649 km, 3,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to KSF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 34m 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 Kassel?
Kassel is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to KSF?
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