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GEV to DET: distance & flight time
Gallivare (Gällivare Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,899 mi
6,276 km · 3,389 nm
8h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GEV — Gällivare Airport · Gallivare, Sweden
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GEV
- KRN · Kiruna Airport49 mi away
- PJA · Pajala Airport61 mi away
- ENF · Enontekio Airport109 mi away
- KTT · Kittilä Airport114 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GEV from DET?
The flight distance from Gallivare (GEV) to Detroit (DET) is 3,899 miles (6,276 km, 3,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEV to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 7m 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 Gallivare and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Gallivare.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GEV to DET?
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