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LKV to DTW: distance & flight time
Lakeview (Lake County Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,881 mi
3,028 km · 1,635 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LKV — Lake County Airport · Lakeview, United States
- 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 LKV
- LMT · Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport68 mi away
- BNO · Burns Municipal Airport123 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport127 mi away
- RDM · Roberts Field149 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 LKV from DTW?
The flight distance from Lakeview (LKV) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,881 miles (3,028 km, 1,635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKV to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 Lakeview and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Lakeview.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKV to DTW?
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