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SAK to DET: distance & flight time
Saudarkrokur (Sauðárkrókur Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
2,858 mi
4,599 km · 2,484 nm
6h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,858 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAK — Sauðárkrókur Airport · Saudarkrokur, Iceland
- 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 SAK
- SIJ · Siglufjörður Airport33 mi away
- AEY · Akureyri Airport43 mi away
- GJR · Gjögur Airport53 mi away
- HZK · Húsavík Airport63 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 SAK from DET?
The flight distance from Saudarkrokur (SAK) to Detroit (DET) is 2,858 miles (4,599 km, 2,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAK to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 4m 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 Saudarkrokur and Detroit?
Detroit is 4 hours behind Saudarkrokur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAK to DET?
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