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SUJ to DTW: distance & flight time
Satu Mare (Satu Mare Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,771 mi
7,678 km · 4,146 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,771 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SUJ — Satu Mare Airport · Satu Mare, Romania
- 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 SUJ
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport27 mi away
- DEB · Debrecen International Airport61 mi away
- OMR · Oradea International Airport66 mi away
- UDJ · Uzhhorod International Airport70 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 SUJ from DTW?
The flight distance from Satu Mare (SUJ) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,771 miles (7,678 km, 4,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUJ to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SUJ to DTW?
Nonstop service on SUJ–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Satu Mare and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Satu Mare.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUJ to DTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SUJ–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SUJ to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SUJ–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.