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KKN to DET: distance & flight time
Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,993 mi
6,426 km · 3,470 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m 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
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
- 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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 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 KKN from DET?
The flight distance from Kirkenes (KKN) to Detroit (DET) is 3,993 miles (6,426 km, 3,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKN to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Kirkenes and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Kirkenes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KKN to DET?
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