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KGS to DTW: distance & flight time
Kos (Kos Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
5,441 mi
8,756 km · 4,728 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m 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
- KGS — Kos Airport · Kos, Greece
- 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 KGS
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport14 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport31 mi away
- BXN · Imsık Airport40 mi away
- JTY · Astypalaia Airport42 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 KGS from DTW?
The flight distance from Kos (KGS) to Detroit (DTW) is 5,441 miles (8,756 km, 4,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGS to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Kos and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Kos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGS to DTW?
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