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TAE to DTW: distance & flight time
Taegu (Daegu Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,674 mi
10,741 km · 5,800 nm
13h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,674 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAE — Daegu Airport · Taegu, South Korea
- 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 TAE
- KPO · Pohang Airport (G-815/K-3)43 mi away
- USN · Ulsan Airport44 mi away
- CHF · Jinhae Airbase/Airport (G-813/K-10)52 mi away
- PUS · Gimhae International Airport52 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 TAE from DTW?
The flight distance from Taegu (TAE) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,674 miles (10,741 km, 5,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAE to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 33m 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 Taegu and Detroit?
Detroit is 13 hours behind Taegu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAE to DTW?
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