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DTW to VEY: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Vestmannaeyjar (Vestmannaeyjar Airport)
2,855 mi
4,595 km · 2,481 nm
6h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- VEY — Vestmannaeyjar Airport · Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
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 VEY
- RKV · Reykjavik Airport70 mi away
- KEF · Keflavik International Airport81 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from VEY?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Vestmannaeyjar (VEY) is 2,855 miles (4,595 km, 2,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to VEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 4m 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 Vestmannaeyjar?
Vestmannaeyjar is 4 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to VEY?
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