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GZA to DTW: distance & flight time
Gaza (Yasser Arafat International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,001 mi
9,658 km · 5,215 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m 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
- GZA — Yasser Arafat International Airport · Gaza, Palestine
- 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 GZA
- EGH · El Gora Airport15 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport27 mi away
- AAC · El Arish International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base40 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 GZA from DTW?
The flight distance from Gaza (GZA) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,001 miles (9,658 km, 5,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GZA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Gaza and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Gaza.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GZA to DTW?
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