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DTW to USN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Ulsan (Ulsan Airport)
6,678 mi
10,747 km · 5,803 nm
13h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 34m 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
- USN — Ulsan Airport · Ulsan, South Korea
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 USN
- KPO · Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3)28 mi away
- PUS · Gimhae International Airport37 mi away
- TAE · Daegu Airport44 mi away
- CHF · Jinhae Airbase/Airport (G-813/K-10)48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from USN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Ulsan (USN) is 6,678 miles (10,747 km, 5,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to USN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 34m 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 USN?
Nonstop service on DTW–USN 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 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Ulsan?
Ulsan is 13 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to USN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–USN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to USN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–USN 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.