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KOQ to DTW: distance & flight time
Koethen (Köthen Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,214 mi
6,782 km · 3,662 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m 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
- 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 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 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 KOQ from DTW?
The flight distance from Koethen (KOQ) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,214 miles (6,782 km, 3,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOQ to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Koethen and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Koethen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOQ to DTW?
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