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JKG to DET: distance & flight time
Joenkoeping (Jönköping Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,045 mi
6,510 km · 3,515 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 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
- JKG — Jönköping Airport · Joenkoeping, Sweden
- 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 JKG
- KVB · Skövde Airport48 mi away
- LDK · Lidköping-Hovby Airport59 mi away
- VXO · Växjö Kronoberg Airport62 mi away
- GOT · Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport66 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 JKG from DET?
The flight distance from Joenkoeping (JKG) to Detroit (DET) is 4,045 miles (6,510 km, 3,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JKG to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JKG to DET?
Nonstop service on JKG–DET depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Joenkoeping and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Joenkoeping.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JKG to DET?
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Why are some JKG to DET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JKG–DET tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.