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DTW to RYG: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Rygge (Moss Airport, Rygge)
3,908 mi
6,290 km · 3,396 nm
8h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 8m 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
- RYG — Moss Airport, Rygge · Rygge, Norway
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 RYG
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp23 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport36 mi away
- SKE · Skien Airport45 mi away
- OSL · Oslo Lufthavn52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from RYG?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Rygge (RYG) is 3,908 miles (6,290 km, 3,396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to RYG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 8m 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 Rygge?
Rygge is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to RYG?
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