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HUI to DTW: distance & flight time
Hue (Phu Bai Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,326 mi
13,400 km · 7,235 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m 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
- HUI — Phu Bai Airport · Hue, 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 HUI
- DAD · Da Nang International Airport41 mi away
- VCL · Chu Lai International Airport96 mi away
- VNA · Saravane Airport98 mi away
- VDH · Dong Hoi Airport106 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 HUI from DTW?
The flight distance from Hue (HUI) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,326 miles (13,400 km, 7,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HUI to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HUI to DTW?
Nonstop service on HUI–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hue and Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Hue.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HUI to DTW?
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Why are some HUI to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HUI–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.