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SPU to DTW: distance & flight time
Split (Split Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,706 mi
7,574 km · 4,089 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,706 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m 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
- SPU — Split Airport · Split, Croatia
- 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 SPU
- BWK · Bol Airport26 mi away
- ZAD · Zadar Airport62 mi away
- OMO · Mostar International Airport80 mi away
- SJJ · Sarajevo International Airport104 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 SPU from DTW?
The flight distance from Split (SPU) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,706 miles (7,574 km, 4,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPU to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 42m 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 Split and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Split.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPU to DTW?
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