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DET to PKZ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Pakse (Pakse International Airport)
8,422 mi
13,554 km · 7,318 nm
16h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 59m 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
- PKZ — Pakse International Airport · Pakse, 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 PKZ
- VNA · Saravane Airport58 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport61 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport73 mi away
- TNX · Stung Treng Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from PKZ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Pakse (PKZ) is 8,422 miles (13,554 km, 7,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to PKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 59m 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 Pakse?
Pakse is 11 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to PKZ?
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