# Distance from Am Timan (AMC) to Detroit (DTW)

> 10,279 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,279 km / 6,387 mi / 5,550 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chad) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 07:40 in Am Timan, it's 02:40 in Detroit)
- **Elevation difference**: 775 ft (DTW is lower than AMC)

## Airports

### [Am Timan Airport (AMC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amc-am-timan-am-timan-airport/1ef266de-de5f-6f2a-8d99-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Am Timan, Chad
- ICAO: FTTN
- Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates: 11.030000, 20.270000
- Elevation: 1,420 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 07:40 in Am Timan, it's 02:40 in Detroit.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Am Timan Airport (AMC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amc-am-timan-am-timan-airport/1ef266de-de5f-6f2a-8d99-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)