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DIN to DET: distance & flight time
Dienbienphu (Dien Bien Phu Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
8,011 mi
12,893 km · 6,962 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIN — Dien Bien Phu Airport · Dienbienphu, Vietnam
- 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 DIN
- SQH · Na-San Airport67 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport73 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport82 mi away
- NEU · Sam Neua Airport96 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 DIN from DET?
The flight distance from Dienbienphu (DIN) to Detroit (DET) is 8,011 miles (12,893 km, 6,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIN to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m 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 Dienbienphu and Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Dienbienphu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIN to DET?
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