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BMK to DET: distance & flight time
Borkum (Borkum Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,937 mi
6,336 km · 3,421 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BMK — Borkum Airport · Borkum, Germany
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal 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 BMK
- JUI · Juist Airport15 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport20 mi away
- NRD · Norderney Airport23 mi away
- EME · Emden Airport26 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMK from DET?
The flight distance from Borkum (BMK) to Detroit (DET) is 3,937 miles (6,336 km, 3,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMK to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 Borkum and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Borkum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMK to DET?
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