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LKN to DET: distance & flight time
Leknes (Leknes Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,699 mi
5,953 km · 3,214 nm
7h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 43m 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
- LKN — Leknes Airport · Leknes, Norway
- 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 LKN
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport28 mi away
- VRY · Værøy Heliport41 mi away
- SKN · Stokmarknes Skagen Airport47 mi away
- RET · Røst Airport58 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 LKN from DET?
The flight distance from Leknes (LKN) to Detroit (DET) is 3,699 miles (5,953 km, 3,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKN to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 43m 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 Leknes and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Leknes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKN to DET?
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