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ESH to DTW: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,781 mi
6,085 km · 3,286 nm
7h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 53m 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
- 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 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 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 ESH from DTW?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,781 miles (6,085 km, 3,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 53m 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 DTW?
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