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WOE to DTW: distance & flight time
Woensdrecht (Woensdrecht Air Base) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,941 mi
6,343 km · 3,425 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m 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
- WOE — Woensdrecht Air Base · Woensdrecht, Netherlands
- 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 WOE
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)19 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol62 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base27 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 WOE from DTW?
The flight distance from Woensdrecht (WOE) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,941 miles (6,343 km, 3,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOE to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Woensdrecht and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Woensdrecht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOE to DTW?
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