# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Kavala (KVA)

> 8,284 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,284 km / 5,147 mi / 4,473 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Greece
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 01:23 in Detroit, it's 08:23 in Kavala)
- **Elevation difference**: 627 ft (KVA 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

### [Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kva-kavala-alexander-the-great-international-airport/1ef266df-4e2c-6290-ad14-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kavala, Greece
- ICAO: LGKV
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 40.910000, 24.620000
- Elevation: 18 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 01:23 in Detroit, it's 08:23 in Kavala.
With a 7-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)
- [Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kva-kavala-alexander-the-great-international-airport/1ef266df-4e2c-6290-ad14-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)