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LFM to DTW: distance & flight time
Lamerd (Lamerd Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,889 mi
11,086 km · 5,986 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFM — Lamerd Airport · Lamerd, Iran
- 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 LFM
- PGU · Persian Gulf International Airport28 mi away
- LVP · Lavan Island Airport40 mi away
- KNR · Jam Airport60 mi away
- KIH · Kish International Airport76 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 LFM from DTW?
The flight distance from Lamerd (LFM) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,889 miles (11,086 km, 5,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFM to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 Lamerd and Detroit?
Detroit is 7.5 hours behind Lamerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFM to DTW?
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