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DTW to VLC: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Valencia (Valencia Airport)
4,154 mi
6,685 km · 3,610 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m 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
- VLC — Valencia Airport · Valencia, Spain
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 VLC
- CDT · Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport58 mi away
- TEV · Teruel Airport74 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport83 mi away
- ALC · Alicante International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from VLC?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Valencia (VLC) is 4,154 miles (6,685 km, 3,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to VLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 Valencia?
Valencia is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to VLC?
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