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GAU to DTW: distance & flight time
Guwahati (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,705 mi
12,401 km · 6,696 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAU — Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport · Guwahati, India
- 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.
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Near GAU
- SHL · Shillong Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport81 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport85 mi away
- GLU · Gelephu Airport88 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 GAU from DTW?
The flight distance from Guwahati (GAU) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,705 miles (12,401 km, 6,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAU to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 35m 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 Guwahati and Detroit?
Detroit is 9.5 hours behind Guwahati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAU to DTW?
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