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AXT to DET: distance & flight time
Akita (Akita Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
6,157 mi
9,908 km · 5,350 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
- 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 AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 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 AXT from DET?
The flight distance from Akita (AXT) to Detroit (DET) is 6,157 miles (9,908 km, 5,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXT to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Akita and Detroit?
Detroit is 13 hours behind Akita.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXT to DET?
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