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LVM to DTW: distance & flight time
Livingston-Montana (Mission Field) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,362 mi
2,192 km · 1,184 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LVM — Mission Field · Livingston-Montana, 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 LVM
- BZN · Gallatin Field34 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport77 mi away
- BIL · Billings Logan International Airport92 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport97 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 LVM from DTW?
The flight distance from Livingston-Montana (LVM) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,362 miles (2,192 km, 1,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LVM to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LVM to DTW?
Nonstop service on LVM–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Livingston-Montana and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Livingston-Montana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LVM to DTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LVM–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LVM to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LVM–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.