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DIA to DET: distance & flight time
Doha (Doha International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
6,938 mi
11,166 km · 6,029 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m 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
- DIA — Doha International Airport · Doha, Qatar
- 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 DIA
- DOH · Hamad International Airport3 mi away
- XJD · Al Udeid Air Base19 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport91 mi away
- XSB · Sir Bani Yas Airport93 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 DIA from DET?
The flight distance from Doha (DIA) to Detroit (DET) is 6,938 miles (11,166 km, 6,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIA to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 Doha and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Doha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIA to DET?
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