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KSD to DTW: distance & flight time
Karlstad (Karlstad Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,985 mi
6,413 km · 3,463 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m 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
- KSD — Karlstad Airport · Karlstad, Sweden
- 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 KSD
- KSK · Karlskoga Airport41 mi away
- HFS · Hagfors Airport41 mi away
- TYF · Torsby Airport51 mi away
- ORB · Örebro Airport62 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 KSD from DTW?
The flight distance from Karlstad (KSD) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,985 miles (6,413 km, 3,463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSD to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 17m 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 Karlstad and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Karlstad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSD to DTW?
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