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DTW to AUH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi International Airport)
7,110 mi
11,442 km · 6,178 nm
14h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- AUH — Abu Dhabi International Airport · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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 AUH
- AZI · Bateen Airport12 mi away
- DHF · Al Dhafra Air Base14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport72 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from AUH?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) is 7,110 miles (11,442 km, 6,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to AUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Detroit and Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi is 8 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to AUH?
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