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KUV to DTW: distance & flight time
Kunsan (Kunsan Air Base) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,717 mi
10,811 km · 5,837 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,717 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KUV — Kunsan Air Base · Kunsan, South Korea
- 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 KUV
- CHN · Jeon Ju Airport (G-703)28 mi away
- KWJ · Gwangju Airport55 mi away
- HMY · Seosan Air Base56 mi away
- MWX · Muan International Airport64 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 KUV from DTW?
The flight distance from Kunsan (KUV) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,717 miles (10,811 km, 5,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUV to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 38m 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 Kunsan and Detroit?
Detroit is 13 hours behind Kunsan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUV to DTW?
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