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RJK to DTW: distance & flight time
Rijeka (Rijeka Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,568 mi
7,351 km · 3,969 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m 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
- RJK — Rijeka Airport · Rijeka, Croatia
- 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 RJK
- PUY · Pula Airport39 mi away
- LSZ · Lošinj Island Airport46 mi away
- POW · Portoroz Airport50 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport68 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 RJK from DTW?
The flight distance from Rijeka (RJK) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,568 miles (7,351 km, 3,969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RJK to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Rijeka and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Rijeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RJK to DTW?
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