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SVJ to DET: distance & flight time
Svolvær (Svolvær Helle Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,721 mi
5,989 km · 3,234 nm
7h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,721 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 46m 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
- SVJ — Svolvær Helle Airport · Svolvær, 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 SVJ
- SKN · Stokmarknes Skagen Airport25 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport28 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes54 mi away
- VRY · Værøy Heliport65 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 SVJ from DET?
The flight distance from Svolvær (SVJ) to Detroit (DET) is 3,721 miles (5,989 km, 3,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVJ to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 46m 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 Svolvær and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Svolvær.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVJ to DET?
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