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DTW to GWL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Gwalior (Gwalior Airport)
7,560 mi
12,166 km · 6,569 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,560 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m 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
- GWL — Gwalior Airport · Gwalior, 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 GWL
- AGR · Agra Airport62 mi away
- GUX · Guna Airport126 mi away
- KNU · Kanpur Airport135 mi away
- HJR · Khajuraho Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from GWL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Gwalior (GWL) is 7,560 miles (12,166 km, 6,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to GWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Gwalior?
Gwalior is 9.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to GWL?
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