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VTE to DTW: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,260 mi
13,294 km · 7,178 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m 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
- 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 VTE
- UTH · Udon Thani Airport44 mi away
- LOE · Loei Airport67 mi away
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport103 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport106 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 VTE from DTW?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,260 miles (13,294 km, 7,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 DTW?
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