# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Masslo (MZX)

> 12,127 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,127 km / 7,536 mi / 6,548 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 12:25 in Detroit, it's 19:25 in Masslo)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,535 ft (MZX 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

### [Masslo Airport (MZX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzx-masslo-masslo-airport/1ef266de-ea4d-64e0-a65a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Masslo, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAML
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 6.410000, 39.720000
- Elevation: 4,180 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 12:25 in Detroit, it's 19:25 in Masslo.
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)
- [Masslo Airport (MZX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzx-masslo-masslo-airport/1ef266de-ea4d-64e0-a65a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)