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SQH to DTW: distance & flight time
Son-La (Na-San Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,029 mi
12,921 km · 6,977 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m 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
- SQH — Na-San Airport · Son-La, Vietnam
- 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 SQH
- NEU · Sam Neua Airport55 mi away
- DIN · Dien Bien Phu Airport67 mi away
- HAN · Noi Bai International Airport114 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport135 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 SQH from DTW?
The flight distance from Son-La (SQH) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,029 miles (12,921 km, 6,977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQH to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 13m 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 Son-La and Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Son-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQH to DTW?
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