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TUO to DTW: distance & flight time
Taupo (Taupo Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,413 mi
13,539 km · 7,310 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,413 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
- 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 TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 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 TUO from DTW?
The flight distance from Taupo (TUO) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,413 miles (13,539 km, 7,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUO to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 58m 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 Taupo and Detroit?
Detroit is 16 hours behind Taupo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUO to DTW?
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