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MJV to DTW: distance & flight time
Murcia (San Javier Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,202 mi
6,763 km · 3,652 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m 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
- MJV — San Javier Airport · Murcia, Spain
- 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 MJV
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport17 mi away
- ALC · Alicante International Airport38 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport99 mi away
- LEI · Almería International Airport107 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 MJV from DTW?
The flight distance from Murcia (MJV) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,202 miles (6,763 km, 3,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MJV to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 Murcia and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Murcia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MJV to DTW?
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