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DET to DXB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Dubai (Dubai International Airport)
7,062 mi
11,365 km · 6,137 nm
14h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 19m 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
- DXB — Dubai International Airport · Dubai, 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 DXB
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport28 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from DXB?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Dubai (DXB) is 7,062 miles (11,365 km, 6,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to DXB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 19m 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 Dubai?
Dubai is 8 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to DXB?
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