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DTW to TKT: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Tak (Tak Airport)
8,349 mi
13,437 km · 7,255 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m 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
- TKT — Tak Airport · Tak, Thailand
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 TKT
- THS · Sukhothai Airport44 mi away
- MAQ · Mae Sot Airport49 mi away
- PHS · Phitsanulok Airport68 mi away
- LPT · Lampang Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from TKT?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Tak (TKT) is 8,349 miles (13,437 km, 7,255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to TKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 Tak?
Tak is 11 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to TKT?
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