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DTW to PYK: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Karaj (Payam International Airport)
6,321 mi
10,173 km · 5,493 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- PYK — Payam International Airport · Karaj, Iran
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 PYK
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport28 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport54 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from PYK?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Karaj (PYK) is 6,321 miles (10,173 km, 5,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to PYK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m 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 cheapest way to fly from DTW to PYK?
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