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BAV to DTW: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,657 mi
10,714 km · 5,785 nm
13h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,657 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 mi away
Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAV from DTW?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,657 miles (10,714 km, 5,785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Baotou and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Baotou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAV to DTW?
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