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DET to LSV: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Las Vegas (Nellis Air Force Base)
1,753 mi
2,821 km · 1,523 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- LSV — Nellis Air Force Base · Las Vegas, United States
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 LSV
- LAS · McCarran International Airport13 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport9 mi away
- HSH · Henderson Executive Airport19 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from LSV?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Las Vegas (LSV) is 1,753 miles (2,821 km, 1,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to LSV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Las Vegas?
Las Vegas is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to LSV?
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