Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DTW to IXE: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Mangalore (Mangalore International Airport)
8,382 mi
13,489 km · 7,284 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
See live DTW→IXE fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,382 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- IXE — Mangalore International Airport · Mangalore, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 IXE
- CNN · Kannur International Airport85 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport129 mi away
- CCJ · Calicut International Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from IXE?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Mangalore (IXE) is 8,382 miles (13,489 km, 7,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to IXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m 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 Mangalore?
Mangalore is 9.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to IXE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–IXE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.