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AAN to DTW: distance & flight time
Al Ain (Al Ain International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,150 mi
11,507 km · 6,213 nm
14h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAN — Al Ain International Airport · Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
- 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 AAN
- DXB · Dubai International Airport70 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport52 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base55 mi away
- AUH · Abu Dhabi International Airport61 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 AAN from DTW?
The flight distance from Al Ain (AAN) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,150 miles (11,507 km, 6,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAN to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 29m 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 Al Ain and Detroit?
Detroit is 8 hours behind Al Ain.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAN to DTW?
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