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DET to VNY: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
1,989 mi
3,201 km · 1,729 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,989 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from VNY?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 1,989 miles (3,201 km, 1,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Van Nuys?
Van Nuys is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to VNY?
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