Detroit, United States
| IATA Code | DTW |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | KDTW |
| City | Detroit |
| Country | United States |
| Time Zone | America/New_York |
| Coordinates | 42.2124, -83.3534 |
| Elevation | 645 ft / 197 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Michigan |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into DTW, using DTW as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRDTW Sabre: A15JUNLHRDTW Galileo: A/15JUNLHRDTW
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 6,045 km / 3,756 mi | ≈ 7.1h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 817 km / 508 mi | ≈ 1.0h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 11,400 km / 7,083 mi | ≈ 13.4h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 15,114 km / 9,391 mi | ≈ 17.8h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 15,237 km / 9,468 mi | ≈ 17.9h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
New York is the closest of the listed hubs to DTW, at roughly 1.0 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 17.9 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through DTW as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Detroit is DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
Detroit Metropolitan Airport operates on America/New_York time.
In a flight segment line, DTW appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...DTW... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to DTW, at an estimated 1.0 hours nonstop flight time.
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