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DTW to OBL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Zoersel (Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield)
3,963 mi
6,378 km · 3,444 nm
8h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 14m 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
- OBL — Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield · Zoersel, Belgium
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 OBL
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base22 mi away
- BRU · Brussels Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from OBL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Zoersel (OBL) is 3,963 miles (6,378 km, 3,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to OBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 14m 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 Zoersel?
Zoersel is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to OBL?
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