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DTW to LXS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Limnos (Limnos Airport)
5,218 mi
8,397 km · 4,534 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m 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
- LXS — Limnos Airport · Limnos, Greece
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 LXS
- CKZ · Çanakkale Airport65 mi away
- AXD · Dimokritos Airport75 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport76 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from LXS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Limnos (LXS) is 5,218 miles (8,397 km, 4,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to LXS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 Limnos?
Limnos is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to LXS?
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