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TKS to DTW: distance & flight time
Tokushima (Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,640 mi
10,687 km · 5,770 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m 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
- TKS — Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base · Tokushima, 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 TKS
- TAK · Takamatsu Airport34 mi away
- KIX · Kansai International Airport42 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport49 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport54 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 TKS from DTW?
The flight distance from Tokushima (TKS) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,640 miles (10,687 km, 5,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKS to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 Tokushima and Detroit?
Detroit is 13 hours behind Tokushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKS to DTW?
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