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DTW to NAK: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Nakhon Ratchasima (Nakhon Ratchasima Airport)
8,471 mi
13,633 km · 7,361 nm
17h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- NAK — Nakhon Ratchasima Airport · Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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 NAK
- BFV · Buri Ram Airport66 mi away
- PXR · Surin Airport79 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport109 mi away
- ROI · Roi Et Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from NAK?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Nakhon Ratchasima (NAK) is 8,471 miles (13,633 km, 7,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to NAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 5m 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 Nakhon Ratchasima?
Nakhon Ratchasima is 11 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to NAK?
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