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VLK to DET: distance & flight time
(Volgodonsk Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
5,369 mi
8,640 km · 4,665 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VLK — Volgodonsk Airport · , Russia
- 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 VLK
- ROV · Platov International Airport101 mi away
- VOG · Volgograd International Airport129 mi away
- VSG · Luhansk International Airport135 mi away
- ESL · Elista Airport140 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 VLK from DET?
The flight distance from (VLK) to Detroit (DET) is 5,369 miles (8,640 km, 4,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLK to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 cheapest way to fly from VLK to DET?
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