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DTW to LVA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Laval (Laval-Entrammes Airport)
3,850 mi
6,196 km · 3,345 nm
8h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 1m 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
- LVA — Laval-Entrammes Airport · Laval, France
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 LVA
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport38 mi away
- LME · Le Mans-Arnage Airport44 mi away
- RNS · Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport46 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from LVA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Laval (LVA) is 3,850 miles (6,196 km, 3,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to LVA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 1m 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 Laval?
Laval is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to LVA?
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