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VTE to DET: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
8,249 mi
13,275 km · 7,168 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VTE — Wattay International Airport · Vientiane, Laos
- 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 VTE
- UTH · Udon Thani Airport44 mi away
- LOE · Loei Airport67 mi away
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport103 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport106 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 VTE from DET?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Detroit (DET) is 8,249 miles (13,275 km, 7,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m 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 Vientiane and Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Vientiane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VTE to DET?
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