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DTW to ABD: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Abadan (Abadan Airport)
6,553 mi
10,546 km · 5,694 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- ABD — Abadan Airport · Abadan, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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
Near ABD
- BSR · Basrah International Airport36 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport56 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport74 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from ABD?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Abadan (ABD) is 6,553 miles (10,546 km, 5,694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to ABD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DTW to ABD?
Nonstop service on DTW–ABD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Abadan?
Abadan is 7.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to ABD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–ABD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to ABD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–ABD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.