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DTW to OBO: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Obihiro (Tokachi-Obihiro Airport)
5,894 mi
9,485 km · 5,121 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m 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
- OBO — Tokachi-Obihiro Airport · Obihiro, 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 OBO
- KUH · Kushiro Airport54 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport75 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport77 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from OBO?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Obihiro (OBO) is 5,894 miles (9,485 km, 5,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to OBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Obihiro?
Obihiro is 13 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to OBO?
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