# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Rio Branco (RBR)

> 6,001 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,001 km / 3,729 mi / 3,240 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 161° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 21:26 in Detroit, it's 20:26 in Rio Branco)
- **Elevation difference**: 12 ft (RBR 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

### [Placido de Castro Airport (RBR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbr-rio-branco-placido-de-castro-airport/1ef266df-957e-6f3a-8d58-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rio Branco, Brazil
- ICAO: SBRB
- Timezone: America/Rio_Branco
- Coordinates: -9.870000, -67.900000
- Elevation: 633 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 21:26 in Detroit, it's 20:26 in Rio Branco.

## Related

- [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Placido de Castro Airport (RBR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbr-rio-branco-placido-de-castro-airport/1ef266df-957e-6f3a-8d58-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)