Detroit (DTW) to Tokyo (HND)
Flight time
≈ 13h 38m
Bearing
326° NW
Detroit (DTW) to Tokyo (HND) is 6,413 miles (10,320 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–HND
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DTW–HND; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
18,630
both directions
Passengers
16,064
both directions
Load factor
86.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–HND?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–HND departures in May 2026 (61), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
61 departures · 18,441 seats
Share of departures98.4%86.5%
Load
- 5Y
1 departures · 189 seats
Share of departures1.6%62.4%
Load
What plane flies DTW–HND?
In May 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 98% of DTW–HND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A350-900
61 departures · 86.5% load
98.4% - Boeing 747-400
1 departures · 62.4% load
1.6%
How has DTW–HND traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–HND departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–HND traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 16,328 passengers
89.8%
Load
July 2025
60 departures · 15,268 passengers
84.0%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 16,100 passengers
85.7%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 14,242 passengers
80.0%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 16,363 passengers
89.1%
Load
November 2025
59 departures · 14,458 passengers
81.5%
Load
December 2025
61 departures · 13,709 passengers
75.2%
Load
January 2026
59 departures · 12,475 passengers
70.6%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 11,134 passengers
67.0%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 16,724 passengers
91.6%
Load
April 2026
58 departures · 15,445 passengers
88.1%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 16,064 passengers
86.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → HND
93.5% full
31 departures · 8,792 passengers
HND → DTW
78.8% full
31 departures · 7,272 passengers
Nonstop DTW–HND traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Tokyo
JP
Tokyo Haneda International Airport
Coordinates
35.55°N, 139.79°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Tokyo (HND)?
DTW to HND is 6,413 miles (10,320 km / 5,572 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to HND?
A nonstop covers the 6,413-mile great-circle distance in roughly 13h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–HND?
In May 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Boeing 747-400 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–HND?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,413-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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