# Distance from Bonn (BNJ) to Detroit (DTW)

> 6,551 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,551 km / 4,071 mi / 3,538 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 05:57 in Bonn, it's 23:57 in Detroit)
- **Elevation difference**: 448 ft (DTW is higher than BNJ)

## Airports

### [Bonn-Hangelar Airport (BNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bnj-bonn-bonn-hangelar-airport/1ef266de-bc55-6efc-bcd8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bonn, Germany
- ICAO: EDKB
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.770000, 7.160000
- Elevation: 197 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 05:57 in Bonn, it's 23:57 in Detroit.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bonn-Hangelar Airport (BNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bnj-bonn-bonn-hangelar-airport/1ef266de-bc55-6efc-bcd8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)