# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Tororo (TRY)

> 12,179 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,179 km / 7,568 mi / 6,576 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Uganda
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 22:19 in Detroit, it's 05:19 in Tororo)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,195 ft (TRY 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

### [Tororo Airport (TRY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/try-tororo-tororo-airport/1ef266de-ef8d-6176-bb76-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tororo, Uganda
- ICAO: HUTO
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 0.680000, 34.170000
- Elevation: 3,840 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 22:19 in Detroit, it's 05:19 in Tororo.
With a 7-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)
- [Tororo Airport (TRY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/try-tororo-tororo-airport/1ef266de-ef8d-6176-bb76-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)