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DET to HVG: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Honningsvag (Valan Airport)
3,868 mi
6,224 km · 3,361 nm
8h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
3,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- HVG — Valan Airport · Honningsvag, Norway
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 HVG
- MEH · Mehamn Airport41 mi away
- HFT · Hammerfest Airport57 mi away
- LKL · Banak Airport69 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from HVG?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Honningsvag (HVG) is 3,868 miles (6,224 km, 3,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to HVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 3m 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 Honningsvag?
Honningsvag is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to HVG?
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