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KAO to DET: distance & flight time
Kuusamo (Kuusamo Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,135 mi
6,655 km · 3,593 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 34m 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
- KAO — Kuusamo Airport · Kuusamo, 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 KAO
- RVN · Rovaniemi Airport103 mi away
- SOT · Sodankyla Airport121 mi away
- KAJ · Kajaani Airport126 mi away
- KEM · Kemi-Tornio Airport132 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 KAO from DET?
The flight distance from Kuusamo (KAO) to Detroit (DET) is 4,135 miles (6,655 km, 3,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAO to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 34m 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 Kuusamo and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Kuusamo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAO to DET?
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