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DTW to VYS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Peru (Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field)
305 mi
490 km · 265 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
305 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- VYS — Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field · Peru, United States
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 VYS
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport78 mi away
- JOT · Joliet Regional Airport52 mi away
- PIA · General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport55 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from VYS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Peru (VYS) is 305 miles (490 km, 265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to VYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 Peru?
Peru is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to VYS?
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