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VDH to DTW: distance & flight time
Dong Hoi (Dong Hoi Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,262 mi
13,296 km · 7,179 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VDH — Dong Hoi Airport · Dong Hoi, Vietnam
- 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 VDH
- VII · Vinh Airport104 mi away
- HUI · Phu Bai Airport106 mi away
- VNA · Saravane Airport125 mi away
- KOP · Nakhon Phanom Airport129 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 VDH from DTW?
The flight distance from Dong Hoi (VDH) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,262 miles (13,296 km, 7,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDH to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 Dong Hoi and Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Dong Hoi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VDH to DTW?
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