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KNU to DET: distance & flight time
Kanpur (Kanpur Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
7,566 mi
12,177 km · 6,575 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KNU — Kanpur Airport · Kanpur, India
- 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 KNU
- LKO · Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport39 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport106 mi away
- HJR · Khajuraho Airport114 mi away
- TNI · Satna Airport130 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 KNU from DET?
The flight distance from Kanpur (KNU) to Detroit (DET) is 7,566 miles (12,177 km, 6,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNU to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 Kanpur and Detroit?
Detroit is 9.5 hours behind Kanpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KNU to DET?
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