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KEL to DTW: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,054 mi
6,525 km · 3,523 nm
8h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
- 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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 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 KEL from DTW?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,054 miles (6,525 km, 3,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 25m 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 KEL to DTW?
Nonstop service on KEL–DTW 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 8h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kiel and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to DTW?
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Why are some KEL to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KEL–DTW 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.