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GHA to DET: distance & flight time
Ghardaia (Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,607 mi
7,414 km · 4,003 nm
9h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 30m 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
- GHA — Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport · Ghardaia, Algeria
- 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 GHA
- HRM · Hassi R'Mel Airport47 mi away
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport100 mi away
- LOO · Laghouat Airport108 mi away
- ELG · El Golea Airport137 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 GHA from DET?
The flight distance from Ghardaia (GHA) to Detroit (DET) is 4,607 miles (7,414 km, 4,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GHA to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 30m 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 Ghardaia and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Ghardaia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GHA to DET?
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