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SKH to DTW: distance & flight time
Surkhet (Surkhet Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,452 mi
11,994 km · 6,476 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKH — Surkhet Airport · Surkhet, Nepal
- 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 SKH
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport33 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport52 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport58 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 SKH from DTW?
The flight distance from Surkhet (SKH) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,452 miles (11,994 km, 6,476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKH to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 Surkhet and Detroit?
Detroit is 9.7 hours behind Surkhet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKH to DTW?
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