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DTW to SMI: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Samos (Samos Airport)
5,390 mi
8,674 km · 4,684 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, Greece
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 SMI
- JIK · Ikaria Airport31 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport35 mi away
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport44 mi away
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from SMI?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Samos (SMI) is 5,390 miles (8,674 km, 4,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to SMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m 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 Samos?
Samos is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to SMI?
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