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DTW to DOH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Doha (Hamad International Airport)
6,961 mi
11,202 km · 6,049 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- DOH — Hamad International Airport · Doha, Qatar
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 DOH
- DIA · Doha International Airport3 mi away
- XJD · Al Udeid Air Base21 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport92 mi away
- XSB · Sir Bani Yas Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from DOH?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Doha (DOH) is 6,961 miles (11,202 km, 6,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to DOH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m 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 DOH?
Nonstop service on DTW–DOH 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 14h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Doha?
Doha is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to DOH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–DOH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to DOH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–DOH 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.