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TAF to DTW: distance & flight time
Oran (Tafaraoui Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,300 mi
6,920 km · 3,736 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m 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
- TAF — Tafaraoui Airport · Oran, Algeria
- 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 TAF
- ORN · Es Senia Airport8 mi away
- BFW · Sidi Bel Abbes Airport26 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport45 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport63 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 TAF from DTW?
The flight distance from Oran (TAF) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,300 miles (6,920 km, 3,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAF to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m 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 Oran and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Oran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAF to DTW?
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