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DET to SVJ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Svolvær (Svolvær Helle Airport)
3,721 mi
5,989 km · 3,234 nm
7h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,721 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 46m 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
- SVJ — Svolvær Helle Airport · Svolvær, 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 SVJ
- SKN · Stokmarknes Skagen Airport25 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport28 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes54 mi away
- VRY · Værøy Heliport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from SVJ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Svolvær (SVJ) is 3,721 miles (5,989 km, 3,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to SVJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 46m 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 Svolvær?
Svolvær is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to SVJ?
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