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DAC to DTW: distance & flight time
Dhaka (Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,855 mi
12,642 km · 6,826 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAC — Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 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 DAC
- IXA · Agartala Airport53 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport72 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport88 mi away
- JSR · Jessore Airport91 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 DAC from DTW?
The flight distance from Dhaka (DAC) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,855 miles (12,642 km, 6,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAC to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 Dhaka and Detroit?
Detroit is 10 hours behind Dhaka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAC to DTW?
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