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GDN to DTW: distance & flight time
Gdansk (Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,336 mi
6,978 km · 3,768 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m 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
- GDN — Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport · Gdansk, Poland
- 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 GDN
- QYD · Oksywie Military Air Base14 mi away
- OSP · Redzikowo Air Base55 mi away
- BZG · Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport91 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport92 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 GDN from DTW?
The flight distance from Gdansk (GDN) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,336 miles (6,978 km, 3,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDN to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 Gdansk and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Gdansk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDN to DTW?
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