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HVG to DTW: distance & flight time
Honningsvag (Valan Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,887 mi
6,255 km · 3,378 nm
8h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 5m 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
- HVG — Valan Airport · Honningsvag, Norway
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 HVG
- MEH · Mehamn Airport41 mi away
- HFT · Hammerfest Airport57 mi away
- LKL · Banak Airport69 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport69 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is HVG from DTW?
The flight distance from Honningsvag (HVG) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,887 miles (6,255 km, 3,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HVG to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 5m 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 Honningsvag and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Honningsvag.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HVG to DTW?
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