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DET to BTS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Bratislava (M. R. Štefánik Airport)
4,524 mi
7,280 km · 3,931 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- BTS — M. R. Štefánik Airport · Bratislava, Slovakia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BTS
- VIE · Vienna International Airport30 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport42 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport60 mi away
- BRQ · Brno-Tuřany Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from BTS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Bratislava (BTS) 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 DET to BTS?
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 Detroit and Bratislava?
Bratislava is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to BTS?
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