# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Tabriz (TBZ)

> 9,730 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,730 km / 6,046 mi / 5,254 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7.5h (When it's 17:00 in Detroit, it's 00:30 in Tabriz)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,814 ft (TBZ 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

### [Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tbz-tabriz-tabriz-international-airport/1ef266df-7e7f-6e88-ba25-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tabriz, Iran
- ICAO: OITT
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 38.130000, 46.230000
- Elevation: 4,459 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 17:00 in Detroit, it's 00:30 in Tabriz.
With a 7.5-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)
- [Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tbz-tabriz-tabriz-international-airport/1ef266df-7e7f-6e88-ba25-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)