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VAG to DTW: distance & flight time
Varginha (Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
5,027 mi
8,091 km · 4,369 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m 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
- VAG — Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport · Varginha, Brazil
- 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 VAG
- PPY · Pouso Alegre Airport56 mi away
- POO · Poços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport72 mi away
- GUJ · Guaratinguetá Airport85 mi away
- REZ · Resende Airport88 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 VAG from DTW?
The flight distance from Varginha (VAG) to Detroit (DTW) is 5,027 miles (8,091 km, 4,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAG to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 time difference between Varginha and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour behind Varginha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAG to DTW?
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