# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Ganja (GNJ)

> 9,496 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,496 km / 5,901 mi / 5,127 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Azerbaijan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 17:13 in Detroit, it's 01:13 in Ganja)
- **Elevation difference**: 441 ft (GNJ 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

### [Ganja Airport (GNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gnj-ganja-ganja-airport/1ef266df-e46b-6094-b3db-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ganja, Azerbaijan
- ICAO: UBBG
- Timezone: Asia/Baku
- Coordinates: 40.740000, 46.320000
- Elevation: 1,086 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 17:13 in Detroit, it's 01:13 in Ganja.
With a 8-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)
- [Ganja Airport (GNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gnj-ganja-ganja-airport/1ef266df-e46b-6094-b3db-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)