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VSG to DET: distance & flight time
Lugansk (Luhansk International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
5,251 mi
8,450 km · 4,563 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m 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
- VSG — Luhansk International Airport · Lugansk, Ukraine
- 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 VSG
- ROV · Platov International Airport69 mi away
- DOK · Donetsk International Airport79 mi away
- KRQ · Kramatorsk Airport82 mi away
- TGK · Taganrog Yuzhny Airport88 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 VSG from DET?
The flight distance from Lugansk (VSG) to Detroit (DET) is 5,251 miles (8,450 km, 4,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VSG to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Lugansk and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Lugansk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VSG to DET?
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