# Distance from Debra Marcos (DBM) to Detroit (DTW)

> 11,652 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,652 km / 7,241 mi / 6,292 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 22:50 in Debra Marcos, it's 15:50 in Detroit)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,491 ft (DTW is lower than DBM)

## Airports

### [Debra Marcos Airport (DBM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dbm-debra-marcos-debra-marcos-airport/1ef266de-e9f4-6930-9424-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Debra Marcos, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HADM
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 10.350000, 37.720000
- Elevation: 8,136 ft

### [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://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

## 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 22:50 in Debra Marcos, it's 15:50 in Detroit.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Debra Marcos Airport (DBM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dbm-debra-marcos-debra-marcos-airport/1ef266de-e9f4-6930-9424-06bb2780ed98)
- [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)