# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Visakhapatnam (VTZ)

> 13,210 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,210 km / 8,208 mi / 7,133 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → India
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 00:31 in Detroit, it's 10:01 in Visakhapatnam)
- **Elevation difference**: 630 ft (VTZ 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

### [Vishakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vtz-visakhapatnam-vishakhapatnam-airport/1ef266df-f0c6-6ea6-baee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Visakhapatnam, India
- ICAO: VEVZ
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 17.720000, 83.220000
- Elevation: 15 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 00:31 in Detroit, it's 10:01 in Visakhapatnam.
With a 9.5-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)
- [Vishakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vtz-visakhapatnam-vishakhapatnam-airport/1ef266df-f0c6-6ea6-baee-06bb2780ed98)
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