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KUO to DTW: distance & flight time
Kuopio (Kuopio Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,248 mi
6,837 km · 3,692 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUO — Kuopio Airport · Kuopio, Finland
- 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 KUO
- VRK · Varkaus Airport58 mi away
- JOE · Joensuu Airport62 mi away
- JYV · Jyvaskyla Airport79 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport82 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 KUO from DTW?
The flight distance from Kuopio (KUO) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,248 miles (6,837 km, 3,692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUO to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 KUO to DTW?
Nonstop service on KUO–DTW 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kuopio and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Kuopio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUO to DTW?
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Why are some KUO to DTW fares phone-only?
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