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SOD to DTW: distance & flight time
Sorocaba (Sorocaba Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
5,083 mi
8,180 km · 4,417 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOD — Sorocaba Airport · Sorocaba, Brazil
- 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 SOD
- GRU · Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport65 mi away
- VCP · Viracopos International Airport40 mi away
- CPQ · Amarais Airport49 mi away
- CGH · Congonhas Airport54 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 SOD from DTW?
The flight distance from Sorocaba (SOD) to Detroit (DTW) is 5,083 miles (8,180 km, 4,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOD to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Sorocaba and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour behind Sorocaba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOD to DTW?
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