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LNX to DET: distance & flight time
Smolensk (Smolensk North Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,713 mi
7,584 km · 4,095 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,713 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LNX — Smolensk North Airport · Smolensk, Russia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LNX
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport70 mi away
- MVQ · Mogilev Airport98 mi away
- VLU · Velikiye Luki Airport121 mi away
- BZK · Bryansk Airport141 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 LNX from DET?
The flight distance from Smolensk (LNX) to Detroit (DET) is 4,713 miles (7,584 km, 4,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNX to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from LNX to DET?
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