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RMS to DET: distance & flight time
Ramstein (Ramstein Air Base) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,112 mi
6,618 km · 3,574 nm
8h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,112 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 32m 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
- RMS — Ramstein Air Base · Ramstein, 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 RMS
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport18 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport60 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport38 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 RMS from DET?
The flight distance from Ramstein (RMS) to Detroit (DET) is 4,112 miles (6,618 km, 3,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RMS to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 32m 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 Ramstein and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Ramstein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RMS to DET?
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