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BKS to DTW: distance & flight time
Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,764 mi
15,714 km · 8,485 nm
19h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 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 BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 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 BKS from DTW?
The flight distance from Bengkulu (BKS) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,764 miles (15,714 km, 8,485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKS to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 37m 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 Bengkulu and Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Bengkulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKS to DTW?
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