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HGN to DTW: distance & flight time
Mae Hong Son (Mae Hong Son Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,186 mi
13,174 km · 7,113 nm
16h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 31m 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
- HGN — Mae Hong Son Airport · Mae Hong Son, Thailand
- 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 HGN
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport30 mi away
- LIW · Loikaw Airport56 mi away
- CNX · Chiang Mai International Airport74 mi away
- NMS · Namsang Airport111 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 HGN from DTW?
The flight distance from Mae Hong Son (HGN) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,186 miles (13,174 km, 7,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HGN to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 31m 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 Mae Hong Son and Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Mae Hong Son.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HGN to DTW?
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