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IGL to DET: distance & flight time
Izmir (Çiğli Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
5,331 mi
8,580 km · 4,633 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IGL — Çiğli Airport · Izmir, Turkey
- 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 IGL
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport17 mi away
- MJT · Mytilene International Airport44 mi away
- JKH · Chios Island National Airport49 mi away
- SMI · Samos Airport57 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 IGL from DET?
The flight distance from Izmir (IGL) to Detroit (DET) is 5,331 miles (8,580 km, 4,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IGL to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Izmir and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Izmir.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IGL to DET?
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