# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Maseru (MSU)

> 13,798 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,798 km / 8,574 mi / 7,450 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 101° (east)
- **Return heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Lesotho
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 03:42 in Detroit, it's 09:42 in Maseru)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,703 ft (MSU is higher than DTW)

## Airports

### [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

### [Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/msu-maseru-moshoeshoe-i-international-airport/1ef266de-e060-6770-91b3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maseru, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXMM
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -29.460000, 27.550000
- Elevation: 5,348 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 03:42 in Detroit, it's 09:42 in Maseru.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/msu-maseru-moshoeshoe-i-international-airport/1ef266de-e060-6770-91b3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)