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GOT to DTW: distance & flight time
Gothenborg (Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,013 mi
6,458 km · 3,487 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,013 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
- GOT — Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport · Gothenborg, Sweden
- 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 GOT
- GSE · Gothenburg City Airport17 mi away
- THN · Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport45 mi away
- BYR · Læsø Airport55 mi away
- LDK · Lidköping-Hovby Airport64 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 GOT from DTW?
The flight distance from Gothenborg (GOT) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,013 miles (6,458 km, 3,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GOT 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.
Are there nonstop flights from GOT to DTW?
Nonstop service on GOT–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gothenborg and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Gothenborg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GOT to DTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GOT–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GOT to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GOT–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.