# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Ulaanbaatar (UBN)

> 9,973 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,973 km / 6,197 mi / 5,385 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 353° (north)
- **Return heading**: 8° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mongolia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 22:53 in Detroit, it's 10:53 in Ulaanbaatar)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,840 ft (UBN 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

### [Chinggis Khaan International Airport (UBN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ubn-ulaanbaatar-chinggis-khaan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1f73-64e8-ba98-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMCK
- Timezone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
- Coordinates: 47.650000, 106.820000
- Elevation: 4,485 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 22:53 in Detroit, it's 10:53 in Ulaanbaatar.
With a 12-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)
- [Chinggis Khaan International Airport (UBN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ubn-ulaanbaatar-chinggis-khaan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1f73-64e8-ba98-06bb2780ed98)
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