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DTW to XIJ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
6,621 mi
10,655 km · 5,753 nm
13h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from XIJ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 6,621 miles (10,655 km, 5,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from DTW to XIJ?
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