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ZNF to DTW: distance & flight time
Hanau (Hanau Army Air Field) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,160 mi
6,695 km · 3,615 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m 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
- ZNF — Hanau Army Air Field · Hanau, 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 ZNF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport20 mi away
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport20 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield29 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport52 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 ZNF from DTW?
The flight distance from Hanau (ZNF) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,160 miles (6,695 km, 3,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZNF to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 Hanau and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Hanau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZNF to DTW?
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