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ESH to DET: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,759 mi
6,050 km · 3,267 nm
7h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal 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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESH from DET?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Detroit (DET) is 3,759 miles (6,050 km, 3,267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 50m 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 Shoreham By Sea and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Shoreham By Sea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to DET?
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