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BSR to DTW: distance & flight time
Basrah (Basrah International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,524 mi
10,499 km · 5,669 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BSR — Basrah International Airport · Basrah, Iraq
- 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 BSR
- ABD · Abadan Airport36 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport85 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport89 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport93 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 BSR from DTW?
The flight distance from Basrah (BSR) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,524 miles (10,499 km, 5,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BSR to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m 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 Basrah and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Basrah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BSR to DTW?
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