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DTW to OHA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Ohakea (RNZAF Base Ohakea)
8,496 mi
13,673 km · 7,383 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- OHA — RNZAF Base Ohakea · Ohakea, New Zealand
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 OHA
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport26 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport53 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from OHA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Ohakea (OHA) is 8,496 miles (13,673 km, 7,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to OHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Ohakea?
Ohakea is 16 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to OHA?
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