# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Ferkessedougou (FEK)

> 8,319 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,319 km / 5,169 mi / 4,492 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Ivory Coast
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 18:27 in Detroit, it's 22:27 in Ferkessedougou)
- **Elevation difference**: 457 ft (FEK is higher 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

### [Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fek-ferkessedougou-ferkessedougou-airport/1ef266de-b75c-68a6-8841-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ferkessedougou, Ivory Coast
- ICAO: DIFK
- Timezone: Africa/Abidjan
- Coordinates: 9.600000, -5.200000
- Elevation: 1,102 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:27 in Detroit, it's 22:27 in Ferkessedougou.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fek-ferkessedougou-ferkessedougou-airport/1ef266de-b75c-68a6-8841-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)