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DTW to HKT: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
8,958 mi
14,417 km · 7,784 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from HKT?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Phuket (HKT) is 8,958 miles (14,417 km, 7,784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 2m 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 HKT?
Nonstop service on DTW–HKT 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 18h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Phuket?
Phuket is 11 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to HKT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–HKT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to HKT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–HKT 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.