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DIY to DTW: distance & flight time
Diyabakir (Diyarbakir Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
5,863 mi
9,436 km · 5,095 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m 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
- DIY — Diyarbakir Airport · Diyabakir, Turkey
- 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 DIY
- BAL · Batman Airport50 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport52 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport70 mi away
- BGG · Bingöl Çeltiksuyu Airport70 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 DIY from DTW?
The flight distance from Diyabakir (DIY) to Detroit (DTW) is 5,863 miles (9,436 km, 5,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIY to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Diyabakir and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Diyabakir.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIY to DTW?
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