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VSE to DTW: distance & flight time
Viseu (Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,773 mi
6,072 km · 3,278 nm
7h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 52m 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
- VSE — Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) · Viseu, 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 VSE
- VRL · Vila Real Airport39 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport55 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome66 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base81 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 VSE from DTW?
The flight distance from Viseu (VSE) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,773 miles (6,072 km, 3,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VSE to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 52m 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 Viseu and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Viseu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VSE to DTW?
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