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DTW to SKS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Skrydstrup (Skrydstrup Air Base)
3,995 mi
6,430 km · 3,472 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m 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
- SKS — Skrydstrup Air Base · Skrydstrup, Denmark
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 SKS
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport27 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport31 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport35 mi away
- BLL · Billund Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from SKS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Skrydstrup (SKS) is 3,995 miles (6,430 km, 3,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to SKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Skrydstrup?
Skrydstrup is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to SKS?
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