# Distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Detroit (DET)

> 6,288 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,288 km / 3,907 mi / 3,395 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Netherlands) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 20:42 in Amsterdam, it's 14:42 in Detroit)
- **Elevation difference**: 637 ft (DET is higher than AMS)

## Airports

### [Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ams-amsterdam-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/1ef266de-c6a5-698e-9380-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- ICAO: EHAM
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates: 52.310000, 4.760000
- Elevation: -11 ft

### [Coleman A Young Municipal Airport (DET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/det-detroit-coleman-a-young-municipal-airport/1ef266df-170e-615a-af2d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Detroit, United States
- ICAO: KDET
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- Coordinates: 42.410000, -83.010000
- Elevation: 626 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 20:42 in Amsterdam, it's 14:42 in Detroit.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ams-amsterdam-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/1ef266de-c6a5-698e-9380-06bb2780ed98)
- [Coleman A Young Municipal Airport (DET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/det-detroit-coleman-a-young-municipal-airport/1ef266df-170e-615a-af2d-06bb2780ed98)
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