# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Mangalore (IXE)

> 13,489 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,489 km / 8,382 mi / 7,284 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → India
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 00:57 in Detroit, it's 10:27 in Mangalore)
- **Elevation difference**: 308 ft (IXE 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

### [Mangalore International Airport (IXE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixe-mangalore-mangalore-international-airport/1ef266df-f3e3-68e6-b0ba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mangalore, India
- ICAO: VOML
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 12.960000, 74.890000
- Elevation: 337 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 00:57 in Detroit, it's 10:27 in Mangalore.
With a 9.5-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)
- [Mangalore International Airport (IXE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixe-mangalore-mangalore-international-airport/1ef266df-f3e3-68e6-b0ba-06bb2780ed98)
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