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RMS to DTW: distance & flight time
Ramstein (Ramstein Air Base) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,135 mi
6,654 km · 3,593 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,135 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
- RMS — Ramstein Air Base · Ramstein, 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 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 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 RMS from DTW?
The flight distance from Ramstein (RMS) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,135 miles (6,654 km, 3,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RMS to DTW?
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 Ramstein and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Ramstein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RMS to DTW?
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