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OLA to DTW: distance & flight time
Orland (Ørland Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,743 mi
6,023 km · 3,252 nm
7h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 48m 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
- OLA — Ørland Airport · Orland, Norway
- 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 OLA
- TRD · Trondheim Airport Værnes44 mi away
- KSU · Kristiansund Airport (Kvernberget)68 mi away
- OSY · Namsos Høknesøra Airport80 mi away
- RVK · Rørvik Airport, Ryum91 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 OLA from DTW?
The flight distance from Orland (OLA) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,743 miles (6,023 km, 3,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 48m 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 Orland and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Orland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLA to DTW?
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