# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to N'Dele (NDL)

> 10,509 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,509 km / 6,530 mi / 5,674 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Central African Republic
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 02:50 in Detroit, it's 07:50 in N'Dele)
- **Elevation difference**: 986 ft (NDL 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

### [N'Dele Airport (NDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ndl-ndele-ndele-airport/1ef266de-d808-6bfe-9b44-06bb2780ed98)

- City: N'Dele, Central African Republic
- ICAO: FEFN
- Timezone: Africa/Bangui
- Coordinates: 8.430000, 20.640000
- Elevation: 1,631 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 02:50 in Detroit, it's 07:50 in N'Dele.
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)
- [N'Dele Airport (NDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ndl-ndele-ndele-airport/1ef266de-d808-6bfe-9b44-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)