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PMO to DET: distance & flight time
Palermo (Falcone–Borsellino Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,781 mi
7,694 km · 4,155 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m 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
- PMO — Falcone–Borsellino Airport · Palermo, Italy
- 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 PMO
- TPS · Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi38 mi away
- PNL · Pantelleria Airport112 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base113 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport116 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 PMO from DET?
The flight distance from Palermo (PMO) to Detroit (DET) is 4,781 miles (7,694 km, 4,155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMO to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Palermo and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Palermo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMO to DET?
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