# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Pweto (PWO)

> 12,464 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,464 km / 7,745 mi / 6,730 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 81° (east)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 00:22 in Detroit, it's 06:22 in Pweto)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,780 ft (PWO 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

### [Pweto Airport (PWO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pwo-pweto-pweto-airport/1ef266de-e4b8-6002-8bbb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pweto, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZQC
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -8.470000, 28.880000
- Elevation: 3,425 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 00:22 in Detroit, it's 06:22 in Pweto.
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)
- [Pweto Airport (PWO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pwo-pweto-pweto-airport/1ef266de-e4b8-6002-8bbb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)