Nonstop flight route between Detroit, Michigan, United States and Vila Real, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(42°24'33"N by 83°0'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°16'39"N by 7°43'10"W)
Distance from DET to VRL:
3,740.66 miles (6,020.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET), Detroit, Michigan, United States and Vila Real Airport (VRL), Vila Real, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,741 miles (or 6,020 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Coleman A. Young International Airport and Vila Real Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Coleman A. Young International Airport and Vila Real Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DET / KDET |
| Airport Name: | Coleman A. Young International Airport |
| Location: | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°24'33"N by 83°0'36"W |
| Area Served: | Detroit, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Detroit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 626 feet (191 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DET |
| More Information: | DET Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VRL / LPVR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vila Real, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°16'39"N by 7°43'10"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1831 feet (558 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VRL |
| More Information: | VRL Maps & Info |
Facts about Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET):
- The furthest airport from Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,295 miles (18,178 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) is Windsor International Airport (YQG), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of DET.
- Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) has 2 runways.
- Because of Coleman A. Young International Airport's relatively low elevation of 626 feet, planes can take off or land at Coleman A. Young International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Vila Real Airport (VRL):
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Vila Real Airport (VRL) is Braga Airport (BGZ), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) WNW of VRL.
- In addition to being known as "Vila Real Airport", another name for VRL is "Aeródromo Municipal de Vila Real".
- The furthest airport from Vila Real Airport (VRL) is Takaka Aerodrome (KTF), which is nearly antipodal to Vila Real Airport (meaning Vila Real Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Takaka Aerodrome), and is located 12,399 miles (19,955 kilometers) away in Takaka, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.61 miles (15.46 km) SSE | Windsor International Airport (YQG) | Windsor, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 16.38 miles (26.36 km) NNE | Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) | Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 22.19 miles (35.71 km) SW | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) | Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 27.39 miles (44.08 km) NW | Oakland County International Airport (PTK) | Waterford, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 29.10 miles (46.83 km) WSW | Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) | Detroit, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 39.72 miles (63.92 km) WSW | Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB) | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 42.41 miles (68.26 km) NE | St. Clair County International Airport (PHN) | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 47.93 miles (77.13 km) E | Chatham-Kent Airport (XCM) | Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 53.54 miles (86.16 km) NW | Bishop International Airport (FNT) | Flint, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 54.13 miles (87.11 km) NE | Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR) | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 63.19 miles (101.69 km) SSW | Toledo Executive Airport (TDZ) | Toledo, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 66.25 miles (106.62 km) SW | Lenawee County Airport (ADG) | Adrian, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 69.89 miles (112.47 km) SSE | Griffing Sandusky Airport (SKY) | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 70.05 miles (112.73 km) SW | Toledo Express Airport (TOL) | Toledo, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 74.79 miles (120.37 km) W | Jackson County Airport (JXN) | Jackson, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,295.39 miles (18,178.12 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,271.56 miles (18,139.77 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,260.09 miles (18,121.31 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,246.01 miles (18,098.65 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,205.34 miles (18,033.20 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,192.86 miles (18,013.11 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,181.65 miles (17,995.07 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,170.81 miles (17,977.63 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,166.35 miles (17,970.46 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,134.03 miles (17,918.44 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,072.69 miles (17,819.72 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,039.10 miles (17,765.66 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,032.23 miles (17,754.60 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,023.29 miles (17,740.22 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,964.35 miles (17,645.36 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.23 miles (69.57 km) WNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 2 | 49.86 miles (80.24 km) W | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 3 | 65.87 miles (106.01 km) NE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 4 | 71.09 miles (114.41 km) S | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 5 | 80.70 miles (129.88 km) NW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 6 | 86.87 miles (139.81 km) SSW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 7 | 117.40 miles (188.94 km) NNW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 8 | 117.61 miles (189.28 km) E | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 9 | 139.52 miles (224.53 km) NE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 143.85 miles (231.51 km) NNW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 11 | 151.34 miles (243.55 km) ENE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 12 | 171.56 miles (276.11 km) SSE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 13 | 179.81 miles (289.38 km) NNE | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 14 | 188.45 miles (303.28 km) SSW | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 221.29 miles (356.13 km) S | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,399.19 miles (19,954.51 km) SW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,398.20 miles (19,952.92 km) WSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,388.61 miles (19,937.48 km) SE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,387.93 miles (19,936.40 km) W | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,352.73 miles (19,879.74 km) WSW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,337.60 miles (19,855.39 km) SE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,332.33 miles (19,846.91 km) SW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,317.35 miles (19,822.81 km) SSE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,305.70 miles (19,804.05 km) W | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,293.41 miles (19,784.28 km) W | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,283.43 miles (19,768.21 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,266.57 miles (19,741.08 km) WSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,261.05 miles (19,732.20 km) W | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,253.71 miles (19,720.39 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,250.71 miles (19,715.55 km) SSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |