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KAJ to DET: distance & flight time
Kajaani (Kajaani Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,171 mi
6,713 km · 3,625 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m 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
- KAJ — Kajaani Airport · Kajaani, Finland
- 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 KAJ
- OUL · Oulu Airport82 mi away
- KUO · Kuopio Airport88 mi away
- YLI · Ylivieska Airfield91 mi away
- KAO · Kuusamo Airport126 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 KAJ from DET?
The flight distance from Kajaani (KAJ) to Detroit (DET) is 4,171 miles (6,713 km, 3,625 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAJ to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Kajaani and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Kajaani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAJ to DET?
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