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DTW to TAE: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Taegu (Daegu Airport)
6,674 mi
10,741 km · 5,800 nm
13h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,674 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 33m 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
- TAE — Daegu Airport · Taegu, South Korea
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 TAE
- KPO · Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3)43 mi away
- USN · Ulsan Airport44 mi away
- CHF · Jinhae Airbase/Airport (G-813/K-10)52 mi away
- PUS · Gimhae International Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from TAE?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Taegu (TAE) is 6,674 miles (10,741 km, 5,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to TAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 33m 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 TAE?
Nonstop service on DTW–TAE 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 13h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Taegu?
Taegu is 13 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to TAE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–TAE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to TAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–TAE 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.