# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Shamshernagar (ZHM)

> 12,590 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,590 km / 7,823 mi / 6,798 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bangladesh
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 13:12 in Detroit, it's 23:12 in Shamshernagar)
- **Elevation difference**: 589 ft (ZHM 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

### [Shamshernagar Airport (ZHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zhm-shamshernagar-shamshernagar-airport/1ef266df-f16c-678e-9052-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shamshernagar, Bangladesh
- ICAO: VGSH
- Timezone: Asia/Dhaka
- Coordinates: 24.420000, 91.880000
- Elevation: 56 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 13:12 in Detroit, it's 23:12 in Shamshernagar.
With a 10-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)
- [Shamshernagar Airport (ZHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zhm-shamshernagar-shamshernagar-airport/1ef266df-f16c-678e-9052-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)