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PFB to DTW: distance & flight time
Passo Fundo (Lauro Kurtz Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
5,254 mi
8,456 km · 4,566 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PFB — Lauro Kurtz Airport · Passo Fundo, Brazil
- 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 PFB
- ERM · Erechim Airport40 mi away
- CCI · Concórdia Airport75 mi away
- XAP · Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport79 mi away
- JCB · Santa Terezinha Airport88 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 PFB from DTW?
The flight distance from Passo Fundo (PFB) to Detroit (DTW) is 5,254 miles (8,456 km, 4,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFB to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Passo Fundo and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour behind Passo Fundo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFB to DTW?
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