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LSV to DTW: distance & flight time
Las Vegas (Nellis Air Force Base) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,734 mi
2,791 km · 1,507 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LSV — Nellis Air Force Base · Las Vegas, 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 LSV
- LAS · McCarran International Airport13 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport9 mi away
- HSH · Henderson Executive Airport19 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base43 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 LSV from DTW?
The flight distance from Las Vegas (LSV) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,734 miles (2,791 km, 1,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSV to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 Las Vegas and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Las Vegas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSV to DTW?
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