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LYM to DTW: distance & flight time
Lympne (Lympne Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,825 mi
6,156 km · 3,324 nm
7h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 58m 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
- LYM — Lympne Airport · Lympne, 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 LYM
- LYX · Lydd Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport23 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport69 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 LYM from DTW?
The flight distance from Lympne (LYM) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,825 miles (6,156 km, 3,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYM to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 58m 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 Lympne and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Lympne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYM to DTW?
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