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ETH to DTW: distance & flight time
Elat (Eilat Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,116 mi
9,842 km · 5,314 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ETH — Eilat Airport · Elat, Israel
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ETH
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport5 mi away
- TCP · Taba International Airport11 mi away
- ETM · Ramon Airport12 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport26 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is ETH from DTW?
The flight distance from Elat (ETH) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,116 miles (9,842 km, 5,314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETH to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Elat and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Elat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ETH to DTW?
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