# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Malanje (MEG)

> 11,511 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,511 km / 7,153 mi / 6,215 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 04:28 in Detroit, it's 09:28 in Malanje)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,223 ft (MEG 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

### [Malanje Airport (MEG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/meg-malanje-malanje-airport/1ef266de-dcd0-6d30-81b0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malanje, Angola
- ICAO: FNMA
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -9.530000, 16.310000
- Elevation: 3,868 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 04:28 in Detroit, it's 09:28 in Malanje.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Malanje Airport (MEG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/meg-malanje-malanje-airport/1ef266de-dcd0-6d30-81b0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)