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EAS to DTW: distance & flight time
San Sebastian (San Sebastian Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,959 mi
6,371 km · 3,440 nm
8h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EAS — San Sebastian Airport · San Sebastian, Spain
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EAS
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport15 mi away
- PNA · Pamplona Airport41 mi away
- BIO · Bilbao Airport56 mi away
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport57 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is EAS from DTW?
The flight distance from San Sebastian (EAS) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,959 miles (6,371 km, 3,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EAS to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 14m 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 San Sebastian and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind San Sebastian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EAS to DTW?
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