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DTW to KTU: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Kota (Kota Airport)
7,596 mi
12,225 km · 6,601 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m 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
- KTU — Kota Airport · Kota, 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 KTU
- GUX · Guna Airport100 mi away
- JAI · Jaipur International Airport115 mi away
- KQH · Kishangarh Airport118 mi away
- UDR · Maharana Pratap Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from KTU?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Kota (KTU) is 7,596 miles (12,225 km, 6,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to KTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m 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 Kota?
Kota is 9.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to KTU?
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