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KAW to DTW: distance & flight time
Kawthoung (Kawthoung Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,824 mi
14,201 km · 7,668 nm
17h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 46m 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
- 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 KAW
- UNN · Ranong Airport19 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport75 mi away
- VBP · Bokpyinn Airport77 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 KAW from DTW?
The flight distance from Kawthoung (KAW) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,824 miles (14,201 km, 7,668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAW to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 46m 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 DTW?
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