# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Rahim Yar Khan (RYK)

> 11,713 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,713 km / 7,278 mi / 6,325 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Pakistan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 00:12 in Detroit, it's 09:12 in Rahim Yar Khan)
- **Elevation difference**: 374 ft (RYK 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

### [Shaikh Zaid Airport (RYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ryk-rahim-yar-khan-shaikh-zaid-airport/1ef266df-8269-6e04-981d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPRK
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 28.380000, 70.280000
- Elevation: 271 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 00:12 in Detroit, it's 09:12 in Rahim Yar Khan.
With a 9-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)
- [Shaikh Zaid Airport (RYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ryk-rahim-yar-khan-shaikh-zaid-airport/1ef266df-8269-6e04-981d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)