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VLU to DET: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,599 mi
7,401 km · 3,996 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, 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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 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 VLU from DET?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Detroit (DET) is 4,599 miles (7,401 km, 3,996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m 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 Velikiye Luki and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to DET?
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