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DTW to DEL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport)
7,390 mi
11,894 km · 6,422 nm
14h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 57m 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
- DEL — Indira Gandhi International Airport · Delhi, 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 DEL
- HSS · Hissar Airport92 mi away
- AGR · Agra Airport111 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport130 mi away
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from DEL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Delhi (DEL) is 7,390 miles (11,894 km, 6,422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to DEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 57m 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 Delhi?
Delhi is 9.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to DEL?
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