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DTW to SCQ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport)
3,679 mi
5,921 km · 3,197 nm
7h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 41m 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
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from SCQ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Santiago (SCQ) is 3,679 miles (5,921 km, 3,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to SCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 41m 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 Santiago?
Santiago is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to SCQ?
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