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DTW to THL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Tachilek (Tachileik Airport)
8,100 mi
13,035 km · 7,039 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- THL — Tachileik Airport · Tachilek, Burma
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 THL
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport37 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport44 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from THL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Tachilek (THL) is 8,100 miles (13,035 km, 7,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to THL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Tachilek?
Tachilek is 10.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to THL?
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