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KNU to DTW: distance & flight time
Kanpur (Kanpur Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,584 mi
12,205 km · 6,590 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m 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
- 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 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 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 KNU from DTW?
The flight distance from Kanpur (KNU) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,584 miles (12,205 km, 6,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNU to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 DTW?
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