# Distance from Aalborg (AAL) to Detroit (DTW)

> 6,361 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,361 km / 3,953 mi / 3,435 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Denmark) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 02:22 in Aalborg, it's 20:22 in Detroit)
- **Elevation difference**: 635 ft (DTW is higher than AAL)

## Airports

### [Aalborg Airport (AAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aal-aalborg-aalborg-airport/1ef266de-c87b-6740-926e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aalborg, Denmark
- ICAO: EKYT
- Timezone: Europe/Copenhagen
- Coordinates: 57.090000, 9.850000
- Elevation: 10 ft

### [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Detroit, United States
- ICAO: KDTW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.210000, -83.350000
- Elevation: 645 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:22 in Aalborg, it's 20:22 in Detroit.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aalborg Airport (AAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aal-aalborg-aalborg-airport/1ef266de-c87b-6740-926e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)