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HYC to DTW: distance & flight time
Wycombe (Wycombe Air Park) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,738 mi
6,016 km · 3,248 nm
7h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 48m 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
- HYC — Wycombe Air Park · Wycombe, United Kingdom
- 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 HYC
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport18 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport42 mi away
- BEX · RAF Benson12 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt17 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 HYC from DTW?
The flight distance from Wycombe (HYC) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,738 miles (6,016 km, 3,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYC to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 48m 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 Wycombe and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Wycombe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYC to DTW?
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