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MZU to DTW: distance & flight time
Mazuffarpur (Muzaffarpur Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,660 mi
12,328 km · 6,657 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MZU — Muzaffarpur Airport · Mazuffarpur, India
- 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 MZU
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport39 mi away
- JKR · Janakpur Airport55 mi away
- SIF · Simara Airport75 mi away
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport92 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 MZU from DTW?
The flight distance from Mazuffarpur (MZU) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,660 miles (12,328 km, 6,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZU to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MZU to DTW?
Nonstop service on MZU–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mazuffarpur and Detroit?
Detroit is 9.5 hours behind Mazuffarpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZU to DTW?
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Why are some MZU to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MZU–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.