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DTW to QLF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Vesivehmaa (Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport)
4,273 mi
6,877 km · 3,713 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- QLF — Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport · Vesivehmaa, Finland
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 QLF
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield43 mi away
- UTI · Utti Air Base45 mi away
- KEV · Halli Airport58 mi away
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from QLF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Vesivehmaa (QLF) is 4,273 miles (6,877 km, 3,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to QLF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 51m 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 Vesivehmaa?
Vesivehmaa is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to QLF?
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