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VRL to DTW: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,762 mi
6,055 km · 3,270 nm
7h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,762 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 51m 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
- 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 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 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 VRL from DTW?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,762 miles (6,055 km, 3,270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 51m 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 DTW?
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