# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Tiko (TKC)

> 9,925 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,925 km / 6,167 mi / 5,359 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 85° (east)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Cameroon
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 14:59 in Detroit, it's 19:59 in Tiko)
- **Elevation difference**: 494 ft (TKC 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

### [Tiko Airport (TKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkc-tiko-tiko-airport/1ef266de-d8c3-672e-8f6a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tiko, Cameroon
- ICAO: FKKC
- Timezone: Africa/Douala
- Coordinates: 4.090000, 9.360000
- Elevation: 151 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 14:59 in Detroit, it's 19:59 in Tiko.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Tiko Airport (TKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkc-tiko-tiko-airport/1ef266de-d8c3-672e-8f6a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)