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TXL to DTW: distance & flight time
Berlin (Berlin-Tegel Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,230 mi
6,808 km · 3,676 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m 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
- TXL — Berlin-Tegel Airport · Berlin, Germany
- 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 TXL
- THF · Berlin-Tempelhof International Airport8 mi away
- SXF · Berlin-Schönefeld Airport16 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport25 mi away
- REB · Rechlin-Lärz Airport56 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 TXL from DTW?
The flight distance from Berlin (TXL) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,230 miles (6,808 km, 3,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TXL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m 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 Berlin and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Berlin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TXL to DTW?
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