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QLA to DTW: distance & flight time
Lasham (Lasham Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,742 mi
6,022 km · 3,252 nm
7h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLA — Lasham Airport · Lasham, United Kingdom
- 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 QLA
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport32 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport37 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham5 mi away
- BBS · Blackbushe Airport12 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 QLA from DTW?
The flight distance from Lasham (QLA) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,742 miles (6,022 km, 3,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 48m 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 Lasham and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Lasham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLA to DTW?
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