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LEN to DET: distance & flight time
Leon (Leon Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,791 mi
6,101 km · 3,295 nm
7h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,791 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 54m 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
- LEN — Leon Airport · Leon, Spain
- 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 LEN
- OVD · Asturias Airport70 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport74 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport74 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport105 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 LEN from DET?
The flight distance from Leon (LEN) to Detroit (DET) is 3,791 miles (6,101 km, 3,295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEN to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 54m 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 Leon and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Leon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEN to DET?
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