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KHI to DTW: distance & flight time
Karachi (Jinnah International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,432 mi
11,961 km · 6,458 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KHI — Jinnah International Airport · Karachi, Pakistan
- 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 KHI
- HDD · Hyderabad Airport81 mi away
- BDN · Talhar Airport105 mi away
- SYW · Sehwan Sharif Airport114 mi away
- WNS · Shaheed Benazirabad Airport119 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 KHI from DTW?
The flight distance from Karachi (KHI) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,432 miles (11,961 km, 6,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KHI to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 Karachi and Detroit?
Detroit is 9 hours behind Karachi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KHI to DTW?
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