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DTW to VCA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Can Tho (Can Tho International Airport)
8,778 mi
14,127 km · 7,628 nm
17h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- VCA — Can Tho International Airport · Can Tho, Vietnam
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 VCA
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport40 mi away
- CAH · Cà Mau Airport72 mi away
- SGN · Tan Son Nhat International Airport82 mi away
- VCS · Co Ong Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from VCA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Can Tho (VCA) is 8,778 miles (14,127 km, 7,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to VCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 41m 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 Can Tho?
Can Tho is 11 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to VCA?
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