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OSM to DTW: distance & flight time
Mosul (Mosul International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,049 mi
9,735 km · 5,256 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m 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
- OSM — Mosul International Airport · Mosul, Iraq
- 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 OSM
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport37 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base89 mi away
- NKT · Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport95 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 OSM from DTW?
The flight distance from Mosul (OSM) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,049 miles (9,735 km, 5,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSM to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Mosul and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Mosul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSM to DTW?
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