# Distance from Brussels (BRU) to Detroit (YIP)

> 6,390 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,390 km / 3,971 mi / 3,450 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Belgium) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 15:06 in Brussels, it's 09:06 in Detroit)
- **Elevation difference**: 532 ft (YIP is higher than BRU)

## Airports

### [Brussels Airport (BRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bru-brussels-brussels-airport/1ef266de-b8e1-6afa-b2c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brussels, Belgium
- ICAO: EBBR
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates: 50.900000, 4.480000
- Elevation: 184 ft

### [Willow Run Airport (YIP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yip-detroit-willow-run-airport/1ef266df-418b-6590-9282-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Detroit, United States
- ICAO: KYIP
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.200000, -83.500000
- Elevation: 716 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 15:06 in Brussels, it's 09:06 in Detroit.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Brussels Airport (BRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bru-brussels-brussels-airport/1ef266de-b8e1-6afa-b2c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Willow Run Airport (YIP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yip-detroit-willow-run-airport/1ef266df-418b-6590-9282-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)