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JOE to DTW: distance & flight time
Joensuu (Joensuu Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,308 mi
6,932 km · 3,743 nm
8h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 55m 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
- JOE — Joensuu Airport · Joensuu, Finland
- 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 JOE
- KTQ · Kitee Airport37 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport54 mi away
- KUO · Kuopio Airport62 mi away
- VRK · Varkaus Airport65 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 JOE from DTW?
The flight distance from Joensuu (JOE) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,308 miles (6,932 km, 3,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOE to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 55m 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 Joensuu and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Joensuu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOE to DTW?
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