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DET to AVR: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Alverca (Alverca Air Base)
3,759 mi
6,050 km · 3,267 nm
7h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- AVR — Alverca Air Base · Alverca, Portugal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AVR
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base66 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from AVR?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Alverca (AVR) is 3,759 miles (6,050 km, 3,267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to AVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 50m 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 Detroit and Alverca?
Alverca is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to AVR?
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