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VDB to DET: distance & flight time
Fagernes (Leirin Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,790 mi
6,100 km · 3,294 nm
7h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 54m 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
- VDB — Leirin Airport · Fagernes, 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 VDB
- DLD · Geilo Airport Dagali49 mi away
- HMR · Stafsberg Airport61 mi away
- SOG · Sogndal Airport72 mi away
- OSL · Oslo Lufthavn86 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 VDB from DET?
The flight distance from Fagernes (VDB) to Detroit (DET) is 3,790 miles (6,100 km, 3,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDB to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 54m 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 Fagernes and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Fagernes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VDB to DET?
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