# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Kalima (KLY)

> 11,844 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,844 km / 7,360 mi / 6,395 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 00:58 in Detroit, it's 06:58 in Kalima)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,163 ft (KLY 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

### [Kinkungwa Airport (KLY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kly-kalima-kinkungwa-airport/1ef266de-e476-6a6c-994b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kalima, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZOD
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -2.580000, 26.730000
- Elevation: 1,808 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 00:58 in Detroit, it's 06:58 in Kalima.
With a 6-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)
- [Kinkungwa Airport (KLY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kly-kalima-kinkungwa-airport/1ef266de-e476-6a6c-994b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)