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DTW to KUU: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Kulu (Kullu Manali Airport)
7,170 mi
11,539 km · 6,231 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m 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
- KUU — Kullu Manali Airport · Kulu, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 KUU
- SLV · Shimla Airport55 mi away
- DHM · Kangra Airport56 mi away
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport86 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from KUU?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Kulu (KUU) is 7,170 miles (11,539 km, 6,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to KUU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 KUU?
Nonstop service on DTW–KUU 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 14h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Kulu?
Kulu is 9.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to KUU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–KUU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to KUU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–KUU 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.