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DTW to PRH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Phrae (Phrae Airport)
8,261 mi
13,295 km · 7,179 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m 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
- PRH — Phrae Airport · Phrae, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 PRH
- LPT · Lampang Airport44 mi away
- NNT · Nan Airport62 mi away
- THS · Sukhothai Airport66 mi away
- CNX · Chiang Mai International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from PRH?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Phrae (PRH) is 8,261 miles (13,295 km, 7,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to PRH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DTW to PRH?
Nonstop service on DTW–PRH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Phrae?
Phrae is 11 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to PRH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–PRH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to PRH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–PRH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.