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IMK to DET: distance & flight time
Simikot (Simikot Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
7,344 mi
11,818 km · 6,381 nm
14h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,344 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IMK — Simikot Airport · Simikot, Nepal
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal 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 IMK
- BJU · Bajura Airport34 mi away
- BJH · Bajhang Airport48 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport53 mi away
- DOP · Dolpa Airport91 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IMK from DET?
The flight distance from Simikot (IMK) to Detroit (DET) is 7,344 miles (11,818 km, 6,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IMK to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 52m 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 Simikot and Detroit?
Detroit is 9.7 hours behind Simikot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IMK to DET?
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