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NHT to DET: distance & flight time
Northolt (RAF Northolt) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,733 mi
6,008 km · 3,244 nm
7h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,733 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 47m 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
- NHT — RAF Northolt · Northolt, United Kingdom
- 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 NHT
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport6 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport30 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park17 mi away
- LCY · London City Airport21 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 NHT from DET?
The flight distance from Northolt (NHT) to Detroit (DET) is 3,733 miles (6,008 km, 3,244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NHT to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 47m 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 Northolt and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Northolt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NHT to DET?
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