# Distance from Atka (AKB) to Detroit (DTW)

> 6,492 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,492 km / 4,034 mi / 3,506 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 13:51 in Atka, it's 18:51 in Detroit)
- **Elevation difference**: 590 ft (DTW is higher than AKB)

## Airports

### [Atka Airport (AKB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akb-atka-atka-airport/1ef266df-858c-6c08-95ff-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atka, United States
- ICAO: PAAK
- Timezone: America/Adak
- Coordinates: 52.220000, -174.210000
- Elevation: 55 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:51 in Atka, it's 18:51 in Detroit.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Atka Airport (AKB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akb-atka-atka-airport/1ef266df-858c-6c08-95ff-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)