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DTW to MPK: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Mokpo (Mokpo Heliport)
6,796 mi
10,937 km · 5,905 nm
13h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 48m 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
- MPK — Mokpo Heliport · Mokpo, South Korea
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 MPK
- MWX · Muan International Airport16 mi away
- KWJ · Gwangju Airport35 mi away
- RSU · Yeosu Airport70 mi away
- KUV · Kunsan Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from MPK?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Mokpo (MPK) is 6,796 miles (10,937 km, 5,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to MPK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 48m 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 Mokpo?
Mokpo is 13 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to MPK?
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