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KVB to DTW: distance & flight time
Skovde (Skövde Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,039 mi
6,500 km · 3,510 nm
8h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 23m 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
- KVB — Skövde Airport · Skovde, Sweden
- 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 KVB
- LDK · Lidköping-Hovby Airport29 mi away
- JKG · Jönköping Airport48 mi away
- THN · Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport60 mi away
- LPI · Linköping City Airport62 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 KVB from DTW?
The flight distance from Skovde (KVB) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,039 miles (6,500 km, 3,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KVB to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 23m 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 Skovde and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Skovde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KVB to DTW?
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