# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Ziguinchor (ZIG)

> 7,191 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,191 km / 4,469 mi / 3,883 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 96° (east)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Senegal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 23:30 in Detroit, it's 03:30 in Ziguinchor)
- **Elevation difference**: 570 ft (ZIG 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

### [Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zig-ziguinchor-ziguinchor-airport/1ef266de-e8e9-6586-966b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ziguinchor, Senegal
- ICAO: GOGG
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- Coordinates: 12.560000, -16.280000
- Elevation: 75 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:30 in Detroit, it's 03:30 in Ziguinchor.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zig-ziguinchor-ziguinchor-airport/1ef266de-e8e9-6586-966b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)