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THO to DTW: distance & flight time
Thorshofn (Thorshofn Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
2,998 mi
4,825 km · 2,605 nm
6h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THO — Thorshofn Airport · Thorshofn, Iceland
- 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 THO
- VPN · Vopnafjörður Airport37 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport59 mi away
- HZK · Húsavík Airport61 mi away
- EGS · Egilsstaðir 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 THO from DTW?
The flight distance from Thorshofn (THO) to Detroit (DTW) is 2,998 miles (4,825 km, 2,605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THO to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 21m 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 Thorshofn and Detroit?
Detroit is 4 hours behind Thorshofn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THO to DTW?
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