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JKL to DET: distance & flight time
Kalymnos (Kalymnos Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
5,404 mi
8,697 km · 4,696 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m 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
- JKL — Kalymnos Airport · Kalymnos, Greece
- 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 JKL
- KGS · Kos Airport14 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport17 mi away
- JTY · Astypalaia Airport41 mi away
- BXN · Imsık Airport42 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 JKL from DET?
The flight distance from Kalymnos (JKL) to Detroit (DET) is 5,404 miles (8,697 km, 4,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JKL to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 4m 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 Kalymnos and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Kalymnos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JKL to DET?
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