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QEF to DTW: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,156 mi
6,688 km · 3,611 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m 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
- 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 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 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 QEF from DTW?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,156 miles (6,688 km, 3,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QEF to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 DTW?
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