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NOD to DTW: distance & flight time
Norden (Norden-Norddeich Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,975 mi
6,397 km · 3,454 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,975 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m 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
- NOD — Norden-Norddeich Airport · Norden, 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 NOD
- NRD · Norderney Airport5 mi away
- JUI · Juist Airport6 mi away
- BMR · Baltrum Airport10 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport15 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 NOD from DTW?
The flight distance from Norden (NOD) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,975 miles (6,397 km, 3,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NOD to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Norden and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Norden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NOD to DTW?
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