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TKN to DTW: distance & flight time
Tokunoshima (Tokunoshima Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,179 mi
11,553 km · 6,238 nm
14h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 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
- TKN — Tokunoshima Airport · Tokunoshima, Japan
- 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 TKN
- OKE · Okierabu Airport30 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport62 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport65 mi away
- KKX · Kikai Airport72 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 TKN from DTW?
The flight distance from Tokunoshima (TKN) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,179 miles (11,553 km, 6,238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKN to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Tokunoshima and Detroit?
Detroit is 13 hours behind Tokunoshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKN to DTW?
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