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IFJ to DET: distance & flight time
Isafjordur (Ísafjörður Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
2,759 mi
4,441 km · 2,398 nm
5h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IFJ — Ísafjörður Airport · Isafjordur, Iceland
- 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 IFJ
- BIU · Bildudalur Airport31 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport42 mi away
- GJR · Gjögur Airport51 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport74 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 IFJ from DET?
The flight distance from Isafjordur (IFJ) to Detroit (DET) is 2,759 miles (4,441 km, 2,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IFJ to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 53m 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 Isafjordur and Detroit?
Detroit is 4 hours behind Isafjordur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IFJ to DET?
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