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SJY to DTW: distance & flight time
Seinäjoki / Ilmajoki (Seinäjoki Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,135 mi
6,655 km · 3,593 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
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 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SJY — Seinäjoki Airport · Seinäjoki / Ilmajoki, Finland
- 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 SJY
- KHJ · Kauhajoki Airport21 mi away
- KAU · Kauhava Airport31 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport42 mi away
- KOK · Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport72 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 SJY from DTW?
The flight distance from Seinäjoki / Ilmajoki (SJY) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,135 miles (6,655 km, 3,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SJY 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 Seinäjoki / Ilmajoki and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Seinäjoki / Ilmajoki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SJY to DTW?
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