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KIX to DTW: distance & flight time
Osaka (Kansai International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,605 mi
10,630 km · 5,740 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
- 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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 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 KIX from DTW?
The flight distance from Osaka (KIX) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,605 miles (10,630 km, 5,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIX to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m 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 Osaka and Detroit?
Detroit is 13 hours behind Osaka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIX to DTW?
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