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QNV to DET: distance & flight time
Nova Iguacu (Aeroclube Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
5,160 mi
8,304 km · 4,484 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QNV — Aeroclube Airport · Nova Iguacu, Brazil
- 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 QNV
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport14 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base21 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport22 mi away
- JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport66 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 QNV from DET?
The flight distance from Nova Iguacu (QNV) to Detroit (DET) is 5,160 miles (8,304 km, 4,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QNV to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 Nova Iguacu and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour behind Nova Iguacu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QNV to DET?
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