Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BTS to DET: distance & flight time
Bratislava (M. R. Štefánik Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,524 mi
7,280 km · 3,931 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
See live BTS→DET fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m 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
- BTS — M. R. Štefánik Airport · Bratislava, Slovakia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BTS
- VIE · Vienna International Airport30 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport42 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport60 mi away
- BRQ · Brno-Tuřany Airport72 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 BTS from DET?
The flight distance from Bratislava (BTS) to Detroit (DET) is 4,524 miles (7,280 km, 3,931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTS to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 Bratislava and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Bratislava.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTS to DET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BTS–DET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.