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HAN to DTW: distance & flight time
Hanoi (Noi Bai International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,015 mi
12,899 km · 6,965 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HAN — Noi Bai International Airport · Hanoi, Vietnam
- 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 HAN
- HPH · Cat Bi International Airport65 mi away
- SQH · Na-San Airport114 mi away
- NEU · Sam Neua Airport125 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 HAN from DTW?
The flight distance from Hanoi (HAN) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,015 miles (12,899 km, 6,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAN to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m 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 Hanoi and Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Hanoi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAN to DTW?
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