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DMK to DTW: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Don Mueang International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,551 mi
13,761 km · 7,430 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,551 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m 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
- DMK — Don Mueang International Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
- 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 DMK
- BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport48 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport89 mi away
- TKH · Takhli Airport97 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 DMK from DTW?
The flight distance from Bangkok (DMK) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,551 miles (13,761 km, 7,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DMK to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Bangkok and Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Bangkok.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DMK to DTW?
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