# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Zoersel (OBL)

> 6,378 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,378 km / 3,963 mi / 3,444 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Belgium
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 22:59 in Detroit, it's 04:59 in Zoersel)
- **Elevation difference**: 592 ft (OBL 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

### [Oostmalle Air Base (OBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/obl-zoersel-oostmalle-air-base/1ef266de-b9a5-6efa-b945-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zoersel, Belgium
- ICAO: EBZR
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates: 51.260000, 4.750000
- Elevation: 53 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:59 in Detroit, it's 04:59 in Zoersel.
With a 6-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)
- [Oostmalle Air Base (OBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/obl-zoersel-oostmalle-air-base/1ef266de-b9a5-6efa-b945-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)