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DTW to GVA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Geneva (Geneva Cointrin International Airport)
4,191 mi
6,745 km · 3,642 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- GVA — Geneva Cointrin International Airport · Geneva, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Near GVA
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport8 mi away
- NCY · Annecy-Haute-Savoie-Mont Blanc Airport21 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport32 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from GVA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Geneva (GVA) is 4,191 miles (6,745 km, 3,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to GVA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m 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 Geneva?
Geneva is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to GVA?
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