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SOU to DTW: distance & flight time
Southampton (Southampton Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,736 mi
6,013 km · 3,247 nm
7h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,736 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 48m 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
- 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 SOU
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport53 mi away
- QLA · Lasham Airport22 mi away
- BBP · Bembridge Airport22 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 SOU from DTW?
The flight distance from Southampton (SOU) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,736 miles (6,013 km, 3,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOU to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 48m 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 DTW?
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