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KOQ to DET: distance & flight time
Koethen (Köthen Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,192 mi
6,746 km · 3,643 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,192 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m 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
- KOQ — Köthen Airport · Koethen, Germany
- 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 KOQ
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport24 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport25 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport28 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 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 KOQ from DET?
The flight distance from Koethen (KOQ) to Detroit (DET) is 4,192 miles (6,746 km, 3,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOQ to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m 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 KOQ to DET?
Nonstop service on KOQ–DET 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Koethen and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Koethen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOQ to DET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KOQ–DET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KOQ to DET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KOQ–DET 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.