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DHA to DTW: distance & flight time
Dhahran (King Abdulaziz Air Base) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,854 mi
11,031 km · 5,956 nm
13h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,854 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 54m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DHA from DTW?
The flight distance from Dhahran (DHA) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,854 miles (11,031 km, 5,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DHA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 54m 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 DTW?
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