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MHG to DTW: distance & flight time
Mannheim (Mannheim-City Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,168 mi
6,708 km · 3,622 nm
8h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 38m 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
- MHG — Mannheim-City Airport · Mannheim, Germany
- 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 MHG
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport39 mi away
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport34 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base41 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield41 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 MHG from DTW?
The flight distance from Mannheim (MHG) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,168 miles (6,708 km, 3,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHG to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 38m 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 Mannheim and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Mannheim.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHG to DTW?
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