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WIE to DTW: distance & flight time
Wiesbaden (Wiesbaden Army Airfield) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,140 mi
6,663 km · 3,598 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m 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
- WIE — Wiesbaden Army Airfield · Wiesbaden, 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 WIE
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport11 mi away
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field29 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport41 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 WIE from DTW?
The flight distance from Wiesbaden (WIE) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,140 miles (6,663 km, 3,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIE to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Wiesbaden and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Wiesbaden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIE to DTW?
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