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FAB to DTW: distance & flight time
Farnborough (Farnborough Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,749 mi
6,034 km · 3,258 nm
7h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 49m 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
- FAB — Farnborough Airport · Farnborough, 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 FAB
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BBS · Blackbushe Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham8 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 FAB from DTW?
The flight distance from Farnborough (FAB) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,749 miles (6,034 km, 3,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAB to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 49m 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 Farnborough and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Farnborough.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAB to DTW?
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