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DET to ODY: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Muang Xay (Oudomsay Airport)
8,066 mi
12,981 km · 7,009 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m 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
- ODY — Oudomsay Airport · Muang Xay, 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 ODY
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport43 mi away
- LPQ · Luang Phabang International Airport55 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport67 mi away
- DIN · Dien Bien Phu Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from ODY?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Muang Xay (ODY) is 8,066 miles (12,981 km, 7,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to ODY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Muang Xay?
Muang Xay is 11 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to ODY?
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