# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Maiduguri (MIU)

> 9,645 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,645 km / 5,993 mi / 5,208 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nigeria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 16:25 in Detroit, it's 21:25 in Maiduguri)
- **Elevation difference**: 454 ft (MIU 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

### [Maiduguri International Airport (MIU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/miu-maiduguri-maiduguri-international-airport/1ef266de-b7e6-6286-a8b8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maiduguri, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNMA
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 11.860000, 13.080000
- Elevation: 1,099 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 16:25 in Detroit, it's 21:25 in Maiduguri.
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)
- [Maiduguri International Airport (MIU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/miu-maiduguri-maiduguri-international-airport/1ef266de-b7e6-6286-a8b8-06bb2780ed98)
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