# Distance from Baco (BCO) to Detroit (DTW)

> 11,947 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,947 km / 7,424 mi / 6,451 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 03:49 in Baco, it's 20:49 in Detroit)
- **Elevation difference**: 645 ft (DTW is higher than BCO)

## Airports

### [Baco Airport (BCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bco-baco-baco-airport/1ef266de-e9de-622a-b272-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baco, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HABC
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 5.780000, 36.560000
- Elevation: 0 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 03:49 in Baco, it's 20:49 in Detroit.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Baco Airport (BCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bco-baco-baco-airport/1ef266de-e9de-622a-b272-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)