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QJB to DTW: distance & flight time
Jubail (Jubail Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,784 mi
10,918 km · 5,895 nm
13h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 46m 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
- QJB — Jubail Airport · Jubail, Saudi Arabia
- 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 QJB
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport46 mi away
- DHA · King Abdulaziz Air Base71 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport93 mi away
- HOF · Al Ahsa Airport121 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 QJB from DTW?
The flight distance from Jubail (QJB) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,784 miles (10,918 km, 5,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QJB to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 46m 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 Jubail and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Jubail.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QJB to DTW?
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