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TIA to DTW: distance & flight time
Tirana (Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,934 mi
7,940 km · 4,287 nm
10h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIA — Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa · Tirana, Albania
- 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 TIA
- OHD · Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport55 mi away
- TGD · Podgorica Airport70 mi away
- TIV · Tivat Airport85 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport105 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 TIA from DTW?
The flight distance from Tirana (TIA) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,934 miles (7,940 km, 4,287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 8m 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 Tirana and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Tirana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIA to DTW?
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