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FLF to DTW: distance & flight time
Flensburg (Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,014 mi
6,460 km · 3,488 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m 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
- FLF — Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport · Flensburg, Germany
- 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 FLF
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport21 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base22 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base31 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport41 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 FLF from DTW?
The flight distance from Flensburg (FLF) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,014 miles (6,460 km, 3,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLF to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 20m 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 Flensburg and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Flensburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLF to DTW?
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