# Distance from Aiome (AIE) to Detroit (DTW)

> 13,742 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,742 km / 8,539 mi / 7,420 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 04:31 in Aiome, it's 14:31 in Detroit)
- **Elevation difference**: 295 ft (DTW is higher than AIE)

## Airports

### [Aiome Airport (AIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aie-aiome-aiome-airport/1ef266de-9ae6-6834-b8d6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aiome, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYAO
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -5.150000, 144.730000
- Elevation: 350 ft

### [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Detroit, United States
- ICAO: KDTW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.210000, -83.350000
- Elevation: 645 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:31 in Aiome, it's 14:31 in Detroit.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aiome Airport (AIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aie-aiome-aiome-airport/1ef266de-9ae6-6834-b8d6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)