# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to El Tor Airport (ELT)

> 9,872 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,872 km / 6,134 mi / 5,330 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Egypt
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 18:16 in Detroit, it's 01:16 in El Tor Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 530 ft (ELT is lower than DTW)

## Airports

### [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

### [El Tor Airport (ELT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elt-el-tor-airport/1ef266de-eb9e-6a9c-bcea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Tor Airport, Egypt
- ICAO: HETR
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 28.210000, 33.650000
- Elevation: 115 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 18:16 in Detroit, it's 01:16 in El Tor Airport.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [El Tor Airport (ELT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elt-el-tor-airport/1ef266de-eb9e-6a9c-bcea-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)