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ODY to DTW: distance & flight time
Muang Xay (Oudomsay Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,078 mi
13,000 km · 7,019 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m 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
- ODY — Oudomsay Airport · Muang Xay, Laos
- 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 ODY
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport43 mi away
- LPQ · Luang Phabang International Airport55 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport67 mi away
- DIN · Dien Bien Phu Airport82 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 ODY from DTW?
The flight distance from Muang Xay (ODY) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,078 miles (13,000 km, 7,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ODY to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m 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 Muang Xay and Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Muang Xay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ODY to DTW?
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