# Distance from Almaty (ALA) to Detroit (DTW)

> 10,302 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,302 km / 6,401 mi / 5,563 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kazakhstan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 08:03 in Almaty, it's 23:03 in Detroit)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,593 ft (DTW is lower than ALA)

## Airports

### [Almaty International Airport (ALA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ala-almaty-almaty-international-airport/1ef266df-e39a-69bc-8827-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Almaty, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UAAA
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 43.350000, 77.040000
- Elevation: 2,238 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 08:03 in Almaty, it's 23:03 in Detroit.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Almaty International Airport (ALA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ala-almaty-almaty-international-airport/1ef266df-e39a-69bc-8827-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)