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DTW to BKA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Moscow (Bykovo Airport)
4,860 mi
7,821 km · 4,223 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- BKA — Bykovo Airport · Moscow, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BKA
- ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport6 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport16 mi away
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base18 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from BKA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Moscow (BKA) is 4,860 miles (7,821 km, 4,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to BKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DTW to BKA?
Nonstop service on DTW–BKA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Moscow?
Moscow is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to BKA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–BKA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to BKA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–BKA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.