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SOU to DET: distance & flight time
Southampton (Southampton Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,714 mi
5,977 km · 3,227 nm
7h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOU — Southampton Airport · Southampton, United Kingdom
- 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 SOU
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport53 mi away
- QLA · Lasham Airport22 mi away
- BBP · Bembridge Airport22 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 SOU from DET?
The flight distance from Southampton (SOU) to Detroit (DET) is 3,714 miles (5,977 km, 3,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOU to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 45m 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 Southampton and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Southampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOU to DET?
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