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TRD to DTW: distance & flight time
Trondheim (Trondheim Airport Værnes) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,787 mi
6,094 km · 3,290 nm
7h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,787 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 53m 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
- TRD — Trondheim Airport Værnes · Trondheim, Norway
- 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 TRD
- OLA · Ørland Airport44 mi away
- RRS · Røros Airport62 mi away
- OSY · Namsos Høknesøra Airport73 mi away
- RVK · Rørvik Airport, Ryum96 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 TRD from DTW?
The flight distance from Trondheim (TRD) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,787 miles (6,094 km, 3,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRD to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 53m 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 Trondheim and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Trondheim.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRD to DTW?
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