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DET to HOE: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Huay Xai (Ban Huoeisay Airport)
8,101 mi
13,038 km · 7,040 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m 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
- HOE — Ban Huoeisay Airport · Huay Xai, Laos
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 HOE
- THL · Tachileik Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport42 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport79 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from HOE?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Huay Xai (HOE) is 8,101 miles (13,038 km, 7,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to HOE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Huay Xai?
Huay Xai is 11 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to HOE?
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