# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Patna (PAT)

> 12,383 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,383 km / 7,694 mi / 6,686 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 11° (north)
- **Return heading**: 351° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → India
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 21:05 in Detroit, it's 06:35 in Patna)
- **Elevation difference**: 475 ft (PAT 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

### [Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pat-patna-lok-nayak-jayaprakash-airport/1ef266df-f0a6-6cb4-ab78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Patna, India
- ICAO: VEPT
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 25.590000, 85.090000
- Elevation: 170 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 21:05 in Detroit, it's 06:35 in Patna.
With a 9.5-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)
- [Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pat-patna-lok-nayak-jayaprakash-airport/1ef266df-f0a6-6cb4-ab78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)