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DTW to OXF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Oxford (Oxford (Kidlington) Airport)
3,712 mi
5,974 km · 3,226 nm
7h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 45m 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
- OXF — Oxford (Kidlington) Airport · Oxford, 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 OXF
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport45 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton13 mi away
- BEX · RAF Benson18 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from OXF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Oxford (OXF) is 3,712 miles (5,974 km, 3,226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to OXF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 45m 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 Oxford?
Oxford is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to OXF?
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