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DET to DNA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
7,297 mi
11,743 km · 6,341 nm
14h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from DNA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Kadena (DNA) is 7,297 miles (11,743 km, 6,341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 46m 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 Kadena?
Kadena is 13 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to DNA?
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