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DTW to NHT: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Northolt (RAF Northolt)
3,755 mi
6,043 km · 3,263 nm
7h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,755 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- NHT — RAF Northolt · Northolt, United Kingdom
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 NHT
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport6 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport30 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park17 mi away
- LCY · London City Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from NHT?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Northolt (NHT) is 3,755 miles (6,043 km, 3,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to NHT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DTW to NHT?
Nonstop service on DTW–NHT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Northolt?
Northolt is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to NHT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–NHT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to NHT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–NHT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.