# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Vadsø (VDS)

> 6,432 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,432 km / 3,997 mi / 3,473 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Norway
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 16:46 in Detroit, it's 22:46 in Vadsø)
- **Elevation difference**: 518 ft (VDS is lower than DTW)

## Airports

### [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Detroit, United States
- ICAO: KDTW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.210000, -83.350000
- Elevation: 645 ft

### [Vadsø Airport (VDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vds-vadso-vadso-airport/1ef266de-c9d0-6992-889c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vadsø, Norway
- ICAO: ENVD
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 70.070000, 29.840000
- Elevation: 127 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:46 in Detroit, it's 22:46 in Vadsø.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vadsø Airport (VDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vds-vadso-vadso-airport/1ef266de-c9d0-6992-889c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)