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PIL to DTW: distance & flight time
Pilar (Carlos Miguel Gimenez Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
5,034 mi
8,101 km · 4,374 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIL — Carlos Miguel Gimenez Airport · Pilar, Paraguay
- 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 PIL
- FMA · Formosa Airport47 mi away
- CNQ · Corrientes Airport48 mi away
- RES · Resistencia International Airport60 mi away
- AYO · Juan De Ayolas Airport96 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 PIL from DTW?
The flight distance from Pilar (PIL) to Detroit (DTW) is 5,034 miles (8,101 km, 4,374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Pilar and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour behind Pilar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIL to DTW?
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