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DET to VGT: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Las Vegas (North Las Vegas Airport)
1,762 mi
2,835 km · 1,531 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,762 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m 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
- VGT — North Las Vegas Airport · 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 VGT
- LAS · McCarran International Airport9 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base9 mi away
- HSH · Henderson Executive Airport17 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from VGT?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Las Vegas (VGT) is 1,762 miles (2,835 km, 1,531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to VGT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 VGT?
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