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GMD to DTW: distance & flight time
Ben Slimane (Ben Slimane Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,053 mi
6,523 km · 3,522 nm
8h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,053 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 25m 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
- GMD — Ben Slimane Airport · Ben Slimane, Morocco
- 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 GMD
- CMN · Mohammed V International Airport29 mi away
- RBA · Rabat-Salé Airport38 mi away
- NNA · Kenitra Airport57 mi away
- MEK · Bassatine Airport99 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 GMD from DTW?
The flight distance from Ben Slimane (GMD) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,053 miles (6,523 km, 3,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMD to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 25m 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 Ben Slimane and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Ben Slimane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GMD to DTW?
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