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DTW to VPZ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Valparaiso IN (Porter County Municipal Airport)
195 mi
314 km · 170 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
195 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- VPZ — Porter County Municipal Airport · Valparaiso IN, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 VPZ
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport59 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport20 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport24 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from VPZ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Valparaiso IN (VPZ) is 195 miles (314 km, 170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to VPZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DTW to VPZ?
Nonstop service on DTW–VPZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to VPZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–VPZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to VPZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–VPZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.