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MPK to DTW: distance & flight time
Mokpo (Mokpo Heliport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,796 mi
10,937 km · 5,905 nm
13h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 48m 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
- MPK — Mokpo Heliport · Mokpo, 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 MPK
- MWX · Muan International Airport16 mi away
- KWJ · Gwangju Airport35 mi away
- RSU · Yeosu Airport70 mi away
- KUV · Kunsan Air Base80 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 MPK from DTW?
The flight distance from Mokpo (MPK) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,796 miles (10,937 km, 5,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MPK to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 48m 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 Mokpo and Detroit?
Detroit is 13 hours behind Mokpo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MPK to DTW?
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