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SCQ to DTW: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,679 mi
5,921 km · 3,197 nm
7h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 41m 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
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- 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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 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 SCQ from DTW?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,679 miles (5,921 km, 3,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 41m 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 Santiago and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to DTW?
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