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ILZ to DTW: distance & flight time
Žilina (Žilina Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,552 mi
7,326 km · 3,956 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,552 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m 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
- 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 ILZ
- OSR · Ostrava Leos Janáček Airport39 mi away
- SLD · Sliač Airport47 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport55 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport55 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 ILZ from DTW?
The flight distance from Žilina (ILZ) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,552 miles (7,326 km, 3,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILZ to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 DTW?
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