# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Ponta do Ouro (PDD)

> 14,067 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,067 km / 8,741 mi / 7,596 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 95° (east)
- **Return heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 04:25 in Detroit, it's 10:25 in Ponta do Ouro)
- **Elevation difference**: 553 ft (PDD 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

### [Ponta do Ouro Airport (PDD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdd-ponta-do-ouro-ponta-do-ouro-airport/1ef266de-ddd3-61ec-aa76-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique
- ICAO: FQPO
- Timezone: Africa/Maputo
- Coordinates: -26.830000, 32.840000
- Elevation: 92 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 04:25 in Detroit, it's 10:25 in Ponta do Ouro.
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)
- [Ponta do Ouro Airport (PDD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdd-ponta-do-ouro-ponta-do-ouro-airport/1ef266de-ddd3-61ec-aa76-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)