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KMI to DET: distance & flight time
Miyazaki (Miyazaki Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
6,858 mi
11,037 km · 5,959 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,858 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m 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
- KMI — Miyazaki Airport · Miyazaki, Japan
- 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 KMI
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport43 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport75 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport86 mi away
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport92 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 KMI from DET?
The flight distance from Miyazaki (KMI) to Detroit (DET) is 6,858 miles (11,037 km, 5,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMI to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m 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 Miyazaki and Detroit?
Detroit is 13 hours behind Miyazaki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMI to DET?
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