# Distance from Kasane (BBK) to Detroit (DTW)

> 12,836 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,836 km / 7,976 mi / 6,931 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 92° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Botswana) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 21:45 in Kasane, it's 15:45 in Detroit)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,644 ft (DTW is lower than BBK)

## Airports

### [Kasane Airport (BBK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbk-kasane-kasane-airport/1ef266de-d5b6-64c8-869b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kasane, Botswana
- ICAO: FBKE
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -17.830000, 25.160000
- Elevation: 3,289 ft

### [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.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 21:45 in Kasane, it's 15:45 in Detroit.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kasane Airport (BBK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbk-kasane-kasane-airport/1ef266de-d5b6-64c8-869b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)