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JOI to DET: distance & flight time
Joinville (Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
5,219 mi
8,400 km · 4,535 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JOI — Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport · Joinville, Brazil
- 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 JOI
- NVT · Ministro Victor Konder International Airport46 mi away
- BNU · Blumenau Airport46 mi away
- CWB · Afonso Pena Airport54 mi away
- BFH · Bacacheri Airport63 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 JOI from DET?
The flight distance from Joinville (JOI) to Detroit (DET) is 5,219 miles (8,400 km, 4,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOI to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 JOI to DET?
Nonstop service on JOI–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 10h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Joinville and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour behind Joinville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOI to DET?
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Why are some JOI to DET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOI–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.