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DET to KVB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Skovde (Skövde Airport)
4,017 mi
6,465 km · 3,491 nm
8h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KVB — Skövde Airport · Skovde, Sweden
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 KVB
- LDK · Lidköping-Hovby Airport29 mi away
- JKG · Jönköping Airport48 mi away
- THN · Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport60 mi away
- LPI · Linköping City Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from KVB?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Skovde (KVB) is 4,017 miles (6,465 km, 3,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to KVB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DET to KVB?
Nonstop service on DET–KVB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Skovde?
Skovde is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to KVB?
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Why are some DET to KVB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DET–KVB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.