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NST to DTW: distance & flight time
Nakhon Si Thammarat (Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,924 mi
14,362 km · 7,755 nm
17h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,924 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NST — Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport · Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NST
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport70 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport75 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 NST from DTW?
The flight distance from Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,924 miles (14,362 km, 7,755 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NST to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 58m 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 NST to DTW?
Nonstop service on NST–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 17h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nakhon Si Thammarat and Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Nakhon Si Thammarat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NST to DTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NST–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NST to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NST–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.