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GVA to DET: distance & flight time
Geneva (Geneva Cointrin International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,169 mi
6,709 km · 3,623 nm
8h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 38m 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
- GVA — Geneva Cointrin International Airport · Geneva, Switzerland
- 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 GVA
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport8 mi away
- NCY · Annecy-Haute-Savoie-Mont Blanc Airport21 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport32 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport39 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 GVA from DET?
The flight distance from Geneva (GVA) to Detroit (DET) is 4,169 miles (6,709 km, 3,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVA to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 38m 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 Geneva and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Geneva.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVA to DET?
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