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DTW to KUH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Kushiro (Kushiro Airport)
5,849 mi
9,413 km · 5,083 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,849 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- KUH — Kushiro Airport · Kushiro, Japan
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 KUH
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport53 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport54 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport58 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from KUH?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Kushiro (KUH) is 5,849 miles (9,413 km, 5,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to KUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 Kushiro?
Kushiro is 13 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to KUH?
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