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ZIN to DET: distance & flight time
Interlaken (Interlaken Air Base) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,224 mi
6,798 km · 3,670 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m 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
- ZIN — Interlaken Air Base · Interlaken, Switzerland
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal 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 ZIN
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport24 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport32 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base35 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZIN from DET?
The flight distance from Interlaken (ZIN) to Detroit (DET) is 4,224 miles (6,798 km, 3,670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZIN to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Interlaken and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Interlaken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZIN to DET?
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