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DTW to VIE: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Vienna (Vienna International Airport)
4,525 mi
7,281 km · 3,932 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,525 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m 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
- VIE — Vienna International Airport · Vienna, Austria
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 VIE
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport30 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport68 mi away
- BRQ · Brno-Tuřany Airport72 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from VIE?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Vienna (VIE) is 4,525 miles (7,281 km, 3,932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to VIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 Vienna?
Vienna is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to VIE?
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