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DET to AUH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi International Airport)
7,088 mi
11,407 km · 6,159 nm
14h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- AUH — Abu Dhabi International Airport · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from AUH?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) 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 DET to AUH?
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 Detroit and Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi is 8 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to AUH?
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