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DET to MWQ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Magwe (Magway Airport)
8,111 mi
13,054 km · 7,049 nm
16h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,111 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- MWQ — Magway Airport · Magwe, Burma
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 MWQ
- VBA · Ann Airport65 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport70 mi away
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport86 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from MWQ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Magwe (MWQ) is 8,111 miles (13,054 km, 7,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to MWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Magwe?
Magwe is 10.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to MWQ?
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