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DTW to AKD: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Akola (Akola Airport)
7,914 mi
12,736 km · 6,877 nm
15h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,914 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- AKD — Akola Airport · Akola, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 AKD
- NDC · Nanded Airport106 mi away
- IXU · Aurangabad Airport122 mi away
- NAG · Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from AKD?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Akola (AKD) is 7,914 miles (12,736 km, 6,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to AKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 59m 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 AKD?
Nonstop service on DTW–AKD 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 15h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Akola?
Akola is 9.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to AKD?
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Why are some DTW to AKD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–AKD 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.