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DET to UTH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Udon Thani (Udon Thani Airport)
8,289 mi
13,340 km · 7,203 nm
16h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 43m 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
- UTH — Udon Thani Airport · Udon Thani, Thailand
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 UTH
- VTE · Wattay International Airport44 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport64 mi away
- LOE · Loei Airport70 mi away
- SNO · Sakon Nakhon Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from UTH?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Udon Thani (UTH) is 8,289 miles (13,340 km, 7,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to UTH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DET to UTH?
Nonstop service on DET–UTH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Udon Thani?
Udon Thani is 11 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to UTH?
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Why are some DET to UTH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DET–UTH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.