# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Fatima Mission (WTP)

> 13,831 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,831 km / 8,594 mi / 7,468 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 05:43 in Detroit, it's 19:43 in Fatima Mission)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,555 ft (WTP 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

### [Woitape Airport (WTP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wtp-fatima-mission-woitape-airport/1ef266de-9c61-6cea-bae4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fatima Mission, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYWT
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -8.550000, 147.250000
- Elevation: 5,200 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 05:43 in Detroit, it's 19:43 in Fatima Mission.
With a 14-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)
- [Woitape Airport (WTP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wtp-fatima-mission-woitape-airport/1ef266de-9c61-6cea-bae4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)