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KIH to DTW: distance & flight time
Kish Island (Kish International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,964 mi
11,207 km · 6,052 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,964 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIH — Kish International Airport · Kish Island, Iran
- 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 KIH
- LVP · Lavan Island Airport43 mi away
- BDH · Bandar Lengeh Airport52 mi away
- SXI · Sirri Island Airport55 mi away
- LFM · Lamerd Airport76 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 KIH from DTW?
The flight distance from Kish Island (KIH) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,964 miles (11,207 km, 6,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIH to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m 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 Kish Island and Detroit?
Detroit is 7.5 hours behind Kish Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIH to DTW?
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