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DTW to VAN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport)
5,935 mi
9,552 km · 5,157 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from VAN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Van (VAN) is 5,935 miles (9,552 km, 5,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to VAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Van?
Van is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to VAN?
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