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DTW to NSY: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Sigonella (Sigonella Navy Air Base)
4,915 mi
7,909 km · 4,271 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,915 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m 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
- NSY — Sigonella Navy Air Base · Sigonella, Italy
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 NSY
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport33 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport61 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from NSY?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Sigonella (NSY) is 4,915 miles (7,909 km, 4,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to NSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 Sigonella?
Sigonella is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to NSY?
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