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AUH to DET: distance & flight time
Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
7,088 mi
11,407 km · 6,159 nm
14h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 22m 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
- AUH — Abu Dhabi International Airport · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal 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 AUH
- AZI · Bateen Airport12 mi away
- DHF · Al Dhafra Air Base14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport72 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport45 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AUH from DET?
The flight distance from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Detroit (DET) is 7,088 miles (11,407 km, 6,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUH to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 22m 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 Abu Dhabi and Detroit?
Detroit is 8 hours behind Abu Dhabi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUH to DET?
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