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DET to VGO: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Vigo (Vigo Airport)
3,669 mi
5,904 km · 3,188 nm
7h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,669 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 40m 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
- VGO — Vigo Airport · Vigo, Spain
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 VGO
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome46 mi away
- SCQ · Santiago de Compostela Airport47 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport68 mi away
- LCG · A Coruña Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from VGO?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Vigo (VGO) is 3,669 miles (5,904 km, 3,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to VGO?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 40m 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 Vigo?
Vigo is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to VGO?
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