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DTW to UAB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Adana (İncirlik Air Base)
5,744 mi
9,244 km · 4,991 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- UAB — İncirlik Air Base · Adana, Turkey
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 UAB
- ADA · Adana Airport8 mi away
- HTY · Hatay Airport65 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport92 mi away
- GZT · Gaziantep International Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from UAB?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Adana (UAB) is 5,744 miles (9,244 km, 4,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to UAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 Adana?
Adana is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to UAB?
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