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QEF to DET: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,134 mi
6,652 km · 3,592 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,134 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 34m 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
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
- 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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 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 QEF from DET?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to Detroit (DET) is 4,134 miles (6,652 km, 3,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QEF to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 34m 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 Egelsbach and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Egelsbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QEF to DET?
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