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DTW to VLU: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
4,620 mi
7,435 km · 4,014 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from VLU?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 4,620 miles (7,435 km, 4,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to VLU?
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