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IXM to DTW: distance & flight time
Madurai (Madurai Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,654 mi
13,927 km · 7,520 nm
17h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,654 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
- 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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 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 IXM from DTW?
The flight distance from Madurai (IXM) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,654 miles (13,927 km, 7,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXM to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 26m 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 IXM to DTW?
Nonstop service on IXM–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 17h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madurai and Detroit?
Detroit is 9.5 hours behind Madurai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXM to DTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IXM–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IXM to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IXM–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.