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DTW to ZIN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Interlaken (Interlaken Air Base)
4,246 mi
6,833 km · 3,690 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m 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
- ZIN — Interlaken Air Base · Interlaken, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 ZIN
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport24 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport32 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base35 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from ZIN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Interlaken (ZIN) is 4,246 miles (6,833 km, 3,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to ZIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DTW to ZIN?
Nonstop service on DTW–ZIN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Interlaken?
Interlaken is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to ZIN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–ZIN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to ZIN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–ZIN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.