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LAS to DET: distance & flight time
Las Vegas (McCarran International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,763 mi
2,838 km · 1,532 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAS — McCarran International Airport · Las Vegas, United States
- 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 LAS
- HSH · Henderson Executive Airport7 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport9 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base13 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base45 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 LAS from DET?
The flight distance from Las Vegas (LAS) to Detroit (DET) is 1,763 miles (2,838 km, 1,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAS to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 Las Vegas and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Las Vegas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAS to DET?
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