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DHA to DET: distance & flight time
Dhahran (King Abdulaziz Air Base) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
6,832 mi
10,996 km · 5,937 nm
13h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,832 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DHA — King Abdulaziz Air Base · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DHA
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport26 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport30 mi away
- QJB · Jubail Airport71 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International Airport114 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DHA from DET?
The flight distance from Dhahran (DHA) to Detroit (DET) is 6,832 miles (10,996 km, 5,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DHA to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 52m 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 Dhahran and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Dhahran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DHA to DET?
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