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VNT to DTW: distance & flight time
Ventspils (Ventspils International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,313 mi
6,940 km · 3,747 nm
8h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 55m 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
- VNT — Ventspils International Airport · Ventspils, Latvia
- 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 VNT
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport60 mi away
- URE · Kuressaare Airport70 mi away
- RIX · Riga International Airport96 mi away
- PLQ · Palanga International Airport97 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 VNT from DTW?
The flight distance from Ventspils (VNT) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,313 miles (6,940 km, 3,747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNT to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 55m 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 Ventspils and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Ventspils.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNT to DTW?
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