# Distance from Bhairawa (BWA) to Detroit (DTW)

> 12,145 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,145 km / 7,546 mi / 6,558 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 350° (north)
- **Return heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9.75h (When it's 04:48 in Bhairawa, it's 19:03 in Detroit)
- **Elevation difference**: 287 ft (DTW is higher than BWA)

## Airports

### [Bhairahawa Airport (BWA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwa-bhairawa-bhairahawa-airport/1ef266df-f2ca-6e28-b1aa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bhairawa, Nepal
- ICAO: VNBW
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 27.510000, 83.420000
- Elevation: 358 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 04:48 in Bhairawa, it's 19:03 in Detroit.
With a 9.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bhairahawa Airport (BWA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwa-bhairawa-bhairahawa-airport/1ef266df-f2ca-6e28-b1aa-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)