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NYU to DTW: distance & flight time
Bagan (Bagan Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,056 mi
12,964 km · 7,000 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m 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
- NYU — Bagan Airport · Bagan, Burma
- 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 NYU
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport19 mi away
- MWQ · Magway Airport70 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport73 mi away
- MDL · Mandalay International Airport76 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 NYU from DTW?
The flight distance from Bagan (NYU) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,056 miles (12,964 km, 7,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NYU to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Bagan and Detroit?
Detroit is 10.5 hours behind Bagan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NYU to DTW?
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