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LPX to DTW: distance & flight time
Liepaja (Liepāja International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,333 mi
6,974 km · 3,765 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPX — Liepāja International Airport · Liepaja, Latvia
- 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 LPX
- PLQ · Palanga International Airport38 mi away
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport56 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport60 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport98 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 LPX from DTW?
The flight distance from Liepaja (LPX) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,333 miles (6,974 km, 3,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPX to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 Liepaja and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Liepaja.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPX to DTW?
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