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DTW to VBY: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Visby (Visby Airport)
4,203 mi
6,764 km · 3,652 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m 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
- VBY — Visby Airport · Visby, 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 VBY
- OSK · Oskarshamn Airport72 mi away
- NYO · Stockholm Skavsta Airport94 mi away
- HLF · Hultsfred Airport94 mi away
- NRK · Norrköping Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from VBY?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Visby (VBY) is 4,203 miles (6,764 km, 3,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to VBY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 Visby?
Visby is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to VBY?
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