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LVA to DET: distance & flight time
Laval (Laval-Entrammes Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,828 mi
6,160 km · 3,326 nm
7h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 58m 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
- LVA — Laval-Entrammes Airport · Laval, France
- 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 LVA
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport38 mi away
- LME · Le Mans-Arnage Airport44 mi away
- RNS · Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport46 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport66 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 LVA from DET?
The flight distance from Laval (LVA) to Detroit (DET) is 3,828 miles (6,160 km, 3,326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LVA to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Laval and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Laval.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LVA to DET?
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