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NAL to DTW: distance & flight time
Nalchik (Nalchik Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
5,665 mi
9,116 km · 4,922 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,665 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m 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
- NAL — Nalchik Airport · Nalchik, 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 NAL
- OGZ · Beslan Airport53 mi away
- MRV · Mineralnyye Vody Airport56 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport70 mi away
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport109 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 NAL from DTW?
The flight distance from Nalchik (NAL) to Detroit (DTW) is 5,665 miles (9,116 km, 4,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 Nalchik and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Nalchik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NAL to DTW?
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