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TRF to DTW: distance & flight time
Sandefjord (Sandefjord Airport, Torp) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,898 mi
6,273 km · 3,387 nm
8h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 7m 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
- TRF — Sandefjord Airport, Torp · Sandefjord, 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 TRF
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge23 mi away
- SKE · Skien Airport24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport51 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 TRF from DTW?
The flight distance from Sandefjord (TRF) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,898 miles (6,273 km, 3,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRF to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 7m 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 Sandefjord and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Sandefjord.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRF to DTW?
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