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KTF to DTW: distance & flight time
Takaka (Takaka Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,636 mi
13,899 km · 7,505 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KTF — Takaka Airport · Takaka, New Zealand
- 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 KTF
- MZP · Motueka Airport24 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport41 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome72 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport75 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 KTF from DTW?
The flight distance from Takaka (KTF) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,636 miles (13,899 km, 7,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTF to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m 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 Takaka and Detroit?
Detroit is 16 hours behind Takaka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTF to DTW?
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