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ISL to DTW: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
5,301 mi
8,532 km · 4,607 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m 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
- 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 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 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 ISL from DTW?
The flight distance from Istanbul (ISL) to Detroit (DTW) is 5,301 miles (8,532 km, 4,607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 DTW?
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