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LYE to DTW: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,695 mi
5,947 km · 3,211 nm
7h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,695 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 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
- 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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 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 LYE from DTW?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,695 miles (5,947 km, 3,211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to DTW?
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 Lyneham and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to DTW?
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