# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Nukus (NCU)

> 9,894 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,894 km / 6,148 mi / 5,342 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Uzbekistan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 22:10 in Detroit, it's 07:10 in Nukus)
- **Elevation difference**: 399 ft (NCU 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

### [Nukus Airport (NCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ncu-nukus-nukus-airport/1ef266df-eb4a-66d0-8d0f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nukus, Uzbekistan
- ICAO: UTNN
- Timezone: Asia/Samarkand
- Coordinates: 42.490000, 59.620000
- Elevation: 246 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 22:10 in Detroit, it's 07:10 in Nukus.
With a 9-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)
- [Nukus Airport (NCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ncu-nukus-nukus-airport/1ef266df-eb4a-66d0-8d0f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)