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DTW to ZTU: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Zaqatala (Zaqatala International Airport)
5,864 mi
9,437 km · 5,096 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- ZTU — Zaqatala International Airport · Zaqatala, Azerbaijan
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 ZTU
- KVD · Ganja Airport60 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport74 mi away
- TBS · Tbilisi International Airport89 mi away
- MCX · Uytash Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from ZTU?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Zaqatala (ZTU) is 5,864 miles (9,437 km, 5,096 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to ZTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Zaqatala?
Zaqatala is 8 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to ZTU?
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