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VPS to DET: distance & flight time
Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
847 mi
1,363 km · 736 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
847 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, United States
- 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 VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 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 VPS from DET?
The flight distance from Valparaiso (VPS) to Detroit (DET) is 847 miles (1,363 km, 736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VPS to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 Valparaiso and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Valparaiso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VPS to DET?
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