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OLB to DTW: distance & flight time
Olbia (Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,538 mi
7,303 km · 3,943 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m 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
- OLB — Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport · Olbia, Italy
- 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 OLB
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport47 mi away
- PRP · Propriano Airport62 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport67 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport68 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 OLB from DTW?
The flight distance from Olbia (OLB) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,538 miles (7,303 km, 3,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLB to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m 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 Olbia and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Olbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLB to DTW?
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