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UIH to DTW: distance & flight time
Phucat (Phu Cat Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,477 mi
13,642 km · 7,366 nm
17h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UIH — Phu Cat Airport · Phucat, Vietnam
- 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 UIH
- TBB · Dong Tac Airport66 mi away
- PXU · Pleiku Airport69 mi away
- VCL · Chu Lai International Airport103 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport108 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 UIH from DTW?
The flight distance from Phucat (UIH) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,477 miles (13,642 km, 7,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIH to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 5m 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 Phucat and Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Phucat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIH to DTW?
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