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SKS to DTW: distance & flight time
Skrydstrup (Skrydstrup Air Base) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,995 mi
6,430 km · 3,472 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m 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
- SKS — Skrydstrup Air Base · Skrydstrup, Denmark
- 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 SKS
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport27 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport31 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport35 mi away
- BLL · Billund Airport36 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 SKS from DTW?
The flight distance from Skrydstrup (SKS) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,995 miles (6,430 km, 3,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKS to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Skrydstrup and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Skrydstrup.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKS to DTW?
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