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MCX to DTW: distance & flight time
Makhachkala (Uytash Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
5,821 mi
9,368 km · 5,058 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCX — Uytash Airport · Makhachkala, Russia
- 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 MCX
- ZTU · Zaqatala International Airport100 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport138 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport138 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 MCX from DTW?
The flight distance from Makhachkala (MCX) to Detroit (DTW) is 5,821 miles (9,368 km, 5,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCX to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 Makhachkala and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Makhachkala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCX to DTW?
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