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NVK to DET: distance & flight time
Narvik (Narvik Framnes Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,778 mi
6,079 km · 3,283 nm
7h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 52m 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
- NVK — Narvik Framnes Airport · Narvik, Norway
- 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 NVK
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes18 mi away
- BDU · Bardufoss Airport52 mi away
- SKN · Stokmarknes Skagen Airport60 mi away
- ANX · Andøya Airport67 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 NVK from DET?
The flight distance from Narvik (NVK) to Detroit (DET) is 3,778 miles (6,079 km, 3,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NVK to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Narvik and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Narvik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NVK to DET?
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