# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Mercedes (MDX)

> 8,354 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,354 km / 5,191 mi / 4,511 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 157° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 04:42 in Detroit, it's 05:42 in Mercedes)
- **Elevation difference**: 287 ft (MDX 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

### [Mercedes Airport (MDX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdx-mercedes-mercedes-airport/1ef266df-9292-6af6-938e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mercedes, Argentina
- ICAO: SATM
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -29.220000, -58.090000
- Elevation: 358 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 04:42 in Detroit, it's 05:42 in Mercedes.

## Related

- [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mercedes Airport (MDX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdx-mercedes-mercedes-airport/1ef266df-9292-6af6-938e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)