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FBU to DTW: distance & flight time
Oslo (Oslo, Fornebu Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,887 mi
6,255 km · 3,377 nm
8h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 5m 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
- FBU — Oslo, Fornebu Airport · Oslo, Norway
- 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 FBU
- OSL · Oslo Lufthavn22 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge36 mi away
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp51 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport54 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 FBU from DTW?
The flight distance from Oslo (FBU) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,887 miles (6,255 km, 3,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FBU to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 5m 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 Oslo and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Oslo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FBU to DTW?
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