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VRL to DET: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,741 mi
6,020 km · 3,251 nm
7h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,741 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- 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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 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 VRL from DET?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Detroit (DET) is 3,741 miles (6,020 km, 3,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 48m 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 Vila Real and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to DET?
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