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PVL to DTW: distance & flight time

Pikeville (Pike County-Hatcher Field) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)

324 mi
521 km · 282 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details

324 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.

The two airports

Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.

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Frequently asked questions

How far is PVL from DTW?

The flight distance from Pikeville (PVL) to Detroit (DTW) is 324 miles (521 km, 282 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.

How long is the flight from PVL to DTW?

A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from PVL to DTW?

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