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DEL to DET: distance & flight time
Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
7,372 mi
11,864 km · 6,406 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEL — Indira Gandhi International Airport · Delhi, India
- 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 DEL
- HSS · Hissar Airport92 mi away
- AGR · Agra Airport111 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport130 mi away
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station143 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 DEL from DET?
The flight distance from Delhi (DEL) to Detroit (DET) is 7,372 miles (11,864 km, 6,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEL to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m 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 Delhi and Detroit?
Detroit is 9.5 hours behind Delhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEL to DET?
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