# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Kirundo (KRE)

> 12,111 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,111 km / 7,525 mi / 6,539 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Burundi
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 01:48 in Detroit, it's 07:48 in Kirundo)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,866 ft (KRE 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

### [Kirundo Airport (KRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kre-kirundo-kirundo-airport/1ef266de-ea85-6d7c-a02c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kirundo, Burundi
- ICAO: HBBO
- Timezone: Africa/Bujumbura
- Coordinates: -2.540000, 30.090000
- Elevation: 4,511 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 01:48 in Detroit, it's 07:48 in Kirundo.
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)
- [Kirundo Airport (KRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kre-kirundo-kirundo-airport/1ef266de-ea85-6d7c-a02c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)