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POW to DTW: distance & flight time
Portoroz (Portoroz Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,520 mi
7,274 km · 3,928 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m 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
- POW — Portoroz Airport · Portoroz, Slovenia
- 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 POW
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport25 mi away
- PUY · Pula Airport43 mi away
- RJK · Rijeka Airport50 mi away
- VCE · Venice Marco Polo Airport61 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 POW from DTW?
The flight distance from Portoroz (POW) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,520 miles (7,274 km, 3,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POW to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from POW to DTW?
Nonstop service on POW–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Portoroz and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Portoroz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POW to DTW?
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Why are some POW to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POW–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.