# Distance from Borkum (BMK) to Detroit (DTW)

> 6,371 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,371 km / 3,959 mi / 3,440 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 07:43 in Borkum, it's 01:43 in Detroit)
- **Elevation difference**: 642 ft (DTW is higher than BMK)

## Airports

### [Borkum Airport (BMK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmk-borkum-borkum-airport/1ef266de-c03b-6a26-b96d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Borkum, Germany
- ICAO: EDWR
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.600000, 6.710000
- Elevation: 3 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:43 in Borkum, it's 01:43 in Detroit.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Borkum Airport (BMK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmk-borkum-borkum-airport/1ef266de-c03b-6a26-b96d-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)