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AMZ to DTW: distance & flight time
Ardmore (Ardmore Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,403 mi
13,523 km · 7,302 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,403 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMZ — Ardmore Airport · Ardmore, New Zealand
- 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 AMZ
- AKL · Auckland International Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport16 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport41 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton 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 AMZ from DTW?
The flight distance from Ardmore (AMZ) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,403 miles (13,523 km, 7,302 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMZ to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Ardmore and Detroit?
Detroit is 16 hours behind Ardmore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMZ to DTW?
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