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DTW to IST: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,284 mi
8,504 km · 4,592 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,284 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m 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
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from IST?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,284 miles (8,504 km, 4,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Istanbul?
Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to IST?
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