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ISL to DET: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
5,279 mi
8,496 km · 4,588 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m 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
- ISL — Atatürk International Airport · Istanbul, 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 ISL
- IST · Istanbul Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport26 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport52 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 ISL from DET?
The flight distance from Istanbul (ISL) to Detroit (DET) is 5,279 miles (8,496 km, 4,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISL to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 Istanbul and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISL to DET?
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