# Distance from Aswan (ASW) to Detroit (DTW)

> 10,171 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,171 km / 6,320 mi / 5,492 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 22:31 in Aswan, it's 15:31 in Detroit)
- **Elevation difference**: 17 ft (DTW is lower than ASW)

## Airports

### [Aswan International Airport (ASW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/asw-aswan-aswan-international-airport/1ef266de-eb8f-6786-8bef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aswan, Egypt
- ICAO: HESN
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 23.960000, 32.820000
- Elevation: 662 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 22:31 in Aswan, it's 15:31 in Detroit.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aswan International Airport (ASW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/asw-aswan-aswan-international-airport/1ef266de-eb8f-6786-8bef-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)