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KAW to DET: distance & flight time
Kawthoung (Kawthoung Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
8,811 mi
14,180 km · 7,657 nm
17h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KAW — Kawthoung Airport · Kawthoung, Burma
- 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 KAW
- UNN · Ranong Airport19 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport75 mi away
- VBP · Bokpyinn Airport77 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 KAW from DET?
The flight distance from Kawthoung (KAW) to Detroit (DET) is 8,811 miles (14,180 km, 7,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAW to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 45m 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 Kawthoung and Detroit?
Detroit is 10.5 hours behind Kawthoung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAW to DET?
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