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RLG to DET: distance & flight time
Laage (Rostock-Laage Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,123 mi
6,635 km · 3,583 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,123 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m 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
- RLG — Rostock-Laage Airport · Laage, 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 RLG
- BBH · Barth Airport34 mi away
- SZW · Schwerin Parchim Airport40 mi away
- REB · Rechlin-Lärz Airport47 mi away
- FNB · Neubrandenburg Airport47 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 RLG from DET?
The flight distance from Laage (RLG) to Detroit (DET) is 4,123 miles (6,635 km, 3,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RLG to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 Laage and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Laage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RLG to DET?
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