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FRL to DET: distance & flight time
Forli (Forlì Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,488 mi
7,223 km · 3,900 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m 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
- FRL — Forlì Airport · Forli, Italy
- 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 FRL
- RMI · Federico Fellini International Airport29 mi away
- BLQ · Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport51 mi away
- AOI · Ancona Falconara Airport76 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 FRL from DET?
The flight distance from Forli (FRL) to Detroit (DET) is 4,488 miles (7,223 km, 3,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRL to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Forli and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Forli.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRL to DET?
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