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VDB to DTW: distance & flight time
Fagernes (Leirin Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,812 mi
6,134 km · 3,312 nm
7h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 56m 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
- 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 VDB
- DLD · Geilo Airport Dagali49 mi away
- HMR · Stafsberg Airport61 mi away
- SOG · Sogndal Airport72 mi away
- OSL · Oslo Lufthavn86 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 VDB from DTW?
The flight distance from Fagernes (VDB) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,812 miles (6,134 km, 3,312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDB to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 56m 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 DTW?
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