# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Moyale (Lower) (OYL)

> 12,327 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,327 km / 7,659 mi / 6,656 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 17:34 in Detroit, it's 00:34 in Moyale (Lower))
- **Elevation difference**: 2,145 ft (OYL 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

### [Moyale Airport (OYL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/oyl-moyale-lower-moyale-airport/1ef266de-ec8c-6bd4-aecd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Moyale (Lower), Kenya
- ICAO: HKMY
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 3.470000, 39.100000
- Elevation: 2,790 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 17:34 in Detroit, it's 00:34 in Moyale (Lower).
With a 7-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)
- [Moyale Airport (OYL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/oyl-moyale-lower-moyale-airport/1ef266de-ec8c-6bd4-aecd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)