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DTW to VNA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Saravane (Saravane Airport)
8,387 mi
13,497 km · 7,288 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m 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
- VNA — Saravane Airport · Saravane, Laos
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 VNA
- PKZ · Pakse International Airport58 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport68 mi away
- HUI · Phu Bai Airport98 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from VNA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Saravane (VNA) is 8,387 miles (13,497 km, 7,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to VNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 Saravane?
Saravane is 11 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to VNA?
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