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LDK to DTW: distance & flight time
Lidkoping (Lidköping-Hovby Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,013 mi
6,459 km · 3,488 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,013 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m 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
- LDK — Lidköping-Hovby Airport · Lidkoping, 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 LDK
- KVB · Skövde Airport29 mi away
- THN · Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport32 mi away
- JKG · Jönköping Airport59 mi away
- GOT · Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport64 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 LDK from DTW?
The flight distance from Lidkoping (LDK) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,013 miles (6,459 km, 3,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDK to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 20m 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 Lidkoping and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Lidkoping.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDK to DTW?
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