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DLI to DTW: distance & flight time
Dalat (Lien Khuong Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,635 mi
13,896 km · 7,503 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m 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
- DLI — Lien Khuong Airport · Dalat, Vietnam
- 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 DLI
- PHA · Phan Rang Airport40 mi away
- CXR · Cam Ranh Airport60 mi away
- NHA · Nha Trang Air Base65 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport66 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 DLI from DTW?
The flight distance from Dalat (DLI) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,635 miles (13,896 km, 7,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLI to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m 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 Dalat and Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Dalat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLI to DTW?
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