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DET to VPS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport)
847 mi
1,363 km · 736 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
847 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, 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 VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from VPS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Valparaiso (VPS) is 847 miles (1,363 km, 736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to VPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 Valparaiso?
Valparaiso is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to VPS?
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