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DET to LKL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Lakselv (Banak Airport)
3,883 mi
6,249 km · 3,374 nm
8h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 5m 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
- LKL — Banak Airport · Lakselv, 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 LKL
- ALF · Alta Airport38 mi away
- HFT · Hammerfest Airport52 mi away
- HVG · Valan Airport69 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from LKL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Lakselv (LKL) is 3,883 miles (6,249 km, 3,374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to LKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 5m 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 Lakselv?
Lakselv is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to LKL?
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