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ELO to DTW: distance & flight time
El Dorado (El Dorado Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
5,083 mi
8,181 km · 4,417 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELO — El Dorado Airport · El Dorado, Argentina
- 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 ELO
- IGR · Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport46 mi away
- IGU · Cataratas International Airport55 mi away
- AGT · Guarani International Airport67 mi away
- SQX · São Miguel do Oeste Airport71 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 ELO from DTW?
The flight distance from El Dorado (ELO) to Detroit (DTW) is 5,083 miles (8,181 km, 4,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELO to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 El Dorado and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour behind El Dorado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELO to DTW?
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