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LKL to DET: distance & flight time
Lakselv (Banak Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,883 mi
6,249 km · 3,374 nm
8h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,883 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
- LKL — Banak Airport · Lakselv, Norway
- 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 LKL
- ALF · Alta Airport38 mi away
- HFT · Hammerfest Airport52 mi away
- HVG · Valan Airport69 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport72 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 LKL from DET?
The flight distance from Lakselv (LKL) to Detroit (DET) is 3,883 miles (6,249 km, 3,374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKL to DET?
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 Lakselv and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Lakselv.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKL to DET?
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