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DET to MYT: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Myitkyina (Myitkyina Airport)
7,753 mi
12,477 km · 6,737 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m 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
- MYT — Myitkyina Airport · Myitkyina, 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 MYT
- BMO · Banmaw Airport77 mi away
- TCZ · Tengchong Tuofeng Airport77 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport100 mi away
- KHM · Kanti Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from MYT?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Myitkyina (MYT) is 7,753 miles (12,477 km, 6,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to MYT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 Myitkyina?
Myitkyina is 10.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to MYT?
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