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MDL to DET: distance & flight time
Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
8,007 mi
12,885 km · 6,958 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal 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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDL from DET?
The flight distance from Mandalay (MDL) to Detroit (DET) is 8,007 miles (12,885 km, 6,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDL to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 Mandalay and Detroit?
Detroit is 10.5 hours behind Mandalay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDL to DET?
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