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VKG to DTW: distance & flight time
Rach Gia (Rach Gia Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,792 mi
14,150 km · 7,640 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,792 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m 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
- VKG — Rach Gia Airport · Rach Gia, 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 VKG
- VCA · Can Tho International Airport40 mi away
- CAH · Cà Mau Airport54 mi away
- PQC · Phu Quoc International Airport79 mi away
- KOS · Sihanoukville International Airport110 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 VKG from DTW?
The flight distance from Rach Gia (VKG) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,792 miles (14,150 km, 7,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VKG to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m 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 Rach Gia and Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Rach Gia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VKG to DTW?
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