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VDS to DET: distance & flight time
Vadsø (Vadsø Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,978 mi
6,402 km · 3,457 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m 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
- VDS — Vadsø Airport · Vadsø, 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 VDS
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport37 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport59 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 VDS from DET?
The flight distance from Vadsø (VDS) to Detroit (DET) is 3,978 miles (6,402 km, 3,457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDS to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Vadsø and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Vadsø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VDS to DET?
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