# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Bongor (OGR)

> 9,948 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,948 km / 6,181 mi / 5,371 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Chad
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 11:19 in Detroit, it's 16:19 in Bongor)
- **Elevation difference**: 431 ft (OGR 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

### [Bongor Airport (OGR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ogr-bongor-bongor-airport/1ef266de-de2e-6dee-bb66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bongor, Chad
- ICAO: FTTB
- Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates: 10.290000, 15.380000
- Elevation: 1,076 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 11:19 in Detroit, it's 16:19 in Bongor.
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)
- [Bongor Airport (OGR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ogr-bongor-bongor-airport/1ef266de-de2e-6dee-bb66-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)