# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Mendoza (MDZ)

> 8,476 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,476 km / 5,266 mi / 4,576 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 167° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 03:09 in Detroit, it's 04:09 in Mendoza)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,665 ft (MDZ 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

### [El Plumerillo Airport (MDZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdz-mendoza-el-plumerillo-airport/1ef266df-91bc-6a78-acf8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mendoza, Argentina
- ICAO: SAME
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Mendoza
- Coordinates: -32.830000, -68.790000
- Elevation: 2,310 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 03:09 in Detroit, it's 04:09 in Mendoza.

## Related

- [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [El Plumerillo Airport (MDZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdz-mendoza-el-plumerillo-airport/1ef266df-91bc-6a78-acf8-06bb2780ed98)
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