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DTW to MFK: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Matsu Islands (Matsu Beigan Airport)
7,479 mi
12,036 km · 6,499 nm
15h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- MFK — Matsu Beigan Airport · Matsu Islands, Taiwan
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 MFK
- LZN · Matsu Nangan Airport5 mi away
- FOC · Fuzhou Changle International Airport29 mi away
- TPE · Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport110 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from MFK?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Matsu Islands (MFK) is 7,479 miles (12,036 km, 6,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to MFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 8m 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 Matsu Islands?
Matsu Islands is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to MFK?
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