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ZVK to DTW: distance & flight time
Savannakhet (Savannakhet Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,343 mi
13,427 km · 7,250 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m 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
- ZVK — Savannakhet Airport · Savannakhet, 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 ZVK
- KOP · Nakhon Phanom Airport58 mi away
- SNO · Sakon Nakhon Airport61 mi away
- ROI · Roi Et Airport72 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport90 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 ZVK from DTW?
The flight distance from Savannakhet (ZVK) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,343 miles (13,427 km, 7,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZVK to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 Savannakhet and Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Savannakhet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZVK to DTW?
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