# Distance from Benguela (BUG) to Detroit (DTW)

> 11,497 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,497 km / 7,144 mi / 6,208 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 95° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 23:36 in Benguela, it's 18:36 in Detroit)
- **Elevation difference**: 527 ft (DTW is higher than BUG)

## Airports

### [Benguela Airport (BUG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bug-benguela-benguela-airport/1ef266de-dc7d-6fb8-8bb4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Benguela, Angola
- ICAO: FNBG
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -12.610000, 13.400000
- Elevation: 118 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 23:36 in Benguela, it's 18:36 in Detroit.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Benguela Airport (BUG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bug-benguela-benguela-airport/1ef266de-dc7d-6fb8-8bb4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)