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KJP to DET: distance & flight time
Kerama (Kerama Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
7,320 mi
11,780 km · 6,361 nm
14h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KJP — Kerama Airport · Kerama, Japan
- 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 KJP
- OKA · Naha Airport22 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport29 mi away
- DNA · Kadena Air Base32 mi away
- UEO · Kumejima Airport38 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 KJP from DET?
The flight distance from Kerama (KJP) to Detroit (DET) is 7,320 miles (11,780 km, 6,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KJP to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 49m 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 Kerama and Detroit?
Detroit is 13 hours behind Kerama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KJP to DET?
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