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KRN to DET: distance & flight time
Kiruna (Kiruna Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,864 mi
6,219 km · 3,358 nm
8h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 3m 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
- KRN — Kiruna Airport · Kiruna, Sweden
- 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 KRN
- GEV · Gällivare Airport49 mi away
- PJA · Pajala Airport82 mi away
- NVK · Narvik Framnes Airport87 mi away
- ENF · Enontekio Airport88 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 KRN from DET?
The flight distance from Kiruna (KRN) to Detroit (DET) is 3,864 miles (6,219 km, 3,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KRN to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 3m 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 Kiruna and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Kiruna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KRN to DET?
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