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DTW to TST: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Trang (Trang Airport)
8,996 mi
14,478 km · 7,818 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 6m 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
- TST — Trang Airport · Trang, 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 TST
- KBV · Krabi Airport59 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport66 mi away
- SGZ · Songkhla Airport71 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from TST?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Trang (TST) is 8,996 miles (14,478 km, 7,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to TST?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 6m 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 TST?
Nonstop service on DTW–TST 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 18h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Trang?
Trang is 11 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to TST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–TST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to TST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–TST 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.