# Distance from Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) to Detroit (DTW)

> 12,975 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,975 km / 8,062 mi / 7,006 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 286° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Solomon Islands) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 20:22 in Choiseul Bay Airport, it's 05:22 in Detroit)
- **Elevation difference**: 645 ft (DTW is higher than CHY)

## Airports

### [Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chy-choiseul-bay-airport/1ef266de-9852-63d4-923b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Choiseul Bay Airport, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGGC
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -6.710000, 156.400000
- Elevation: 0 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 20:22 in Choiseul Bay Airport, it's 05:22 in Detroit.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chy-choiseul-bay-airport/1ef266de-9852-63d4-923b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)
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