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ILZ to DET: distance & flight time
Žilina (Žilina Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,530 mi
7,291 km · 3,937 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 21m 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
- ILZ — Žilina Airport · Žilina, Slovakia
- 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 ILZ
- OSR · Ostrava Leos Janáček Airport39 mi away
- SLD · Sliač Airport47 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport55 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport55 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 ILZ from DET?
The flight distance from Žilina (ILZ) to Detroit (DET) is 4,530 miles (7,291 km, 3,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILZ to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 21m 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 Žilina and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Žilina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ILZ to DET?
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