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DTW to KVB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Skovde (Skövde Airport)
4,039 mi
6,500 km · 3,510 nm
8h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 23m 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
- KVB — Skövde Airport · Skovde, Sweden
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 KVB
- LDK · Lidköping-Hovby Airport29 mi away
- JKG · Jönköping Airport48 mi away
- THN · Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport60 mi away
- LPI · Linköping City Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from KVB?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Skovde (KVB) is 4,039 miles (6,500 km, 3,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to KVB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 23m 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 Skovde?
Skovde is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to KVB?
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