# Distance from Cauayan City (CYZ) to Detroit (DTW)

> 12,953 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,953 km / 8,049 mi / 6,994 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Philippines) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 06:01 in Cauayan City, it's 18:01 in Detroit)
- **Elevation difference**: 445 ft (DTW is higher than CYZ)

## Airports

### [Cauayan Airport (CYZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cyz-cauayan-city-cauayan-airport/1ef266df-8fcb-6430-8d2f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cauayan City, Philippines
- ICAO: RPUY
- Timezone: Asia/Manila
- Coordinates: 16.930000, 121.750000
- Elevation: 200 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 06:01 in Cauayan City, it's 18:01 in Detroit.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cauayan Airport (CYZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cyz-cauayan-city-cauayan-airport/1ef266df-8fcb-6430-8d2f-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)