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NRD to DET: distance & flight time
Norderney (Norderney Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,952 mi
6,360 km · 3,434 nm
8h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 13m 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
- NRD — Norderney Airport · Norderney, Germany
- 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 NRD
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport5 mi away
- BMR · Baltrum Airport6 mi away
- JUI · Juist Airport7 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport11 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 NRD from DET?
The flight distance from Norderney (NRD) to Detroit (DET) is 3,952 miles (6,360 km, 3,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NRD to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 13m 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 Norderney and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Norderney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NRD to DET?
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