# Distance from Ålesund (AES) to Detroit (DTW)

> 5,912 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,912 km / 3,674 mi / 3,192 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Norway) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 10:26 in Ålesund, it's 04:26 in Detroit)
- **Elevation difference**: 576 ft (DTW is higher than AES)

## Airports

### [Ålesund Airport (AES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aes-alesund-alesund-airport/1ef266de-c890-676c-96b7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ålesund, Norway
- ICAO: ENAL
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 62.560000, 6.120000
- Elevation: 69 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 10:26 in Ålesund, it's 04:26 in Detroit.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ålesund Airport (AES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aes-alesund-alesund-airport/1ef266de-c890-676c-96b7-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)