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PLQ to DTW: distance & flight time
Palanga (Palanga International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,355 mi
7,009 km · 3,785 nm
9h
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 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
- PLQ — Palanga International Airport · Palanga, Lithuania
- 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 PLQ
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport19 mi away
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport38 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport77 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport89 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 PLQ from DTW?
The flight distance from Palanga (PLQ) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,355 miles (7,009 km, 3,785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLQ to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Palanga and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Palanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLQ to DTW?
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