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DET to DMK: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Bangkok (Don Mueang International Airport)
8,539 mi
13,741 km · 7,420 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- DMK — Don Mueang International Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
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 DMK
- BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport48 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport89 mi away
- TKH · Takhli Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from DMK?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Bangkok (DMK) is 8,539 miles (13,741 km, 7,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to DMK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 Bangkok?
Bangkok is 11 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to DMK?
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