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DTW to BOM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport)
7,938 mi
12,775 km · 6,898 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- BOM — Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport · Mumbai, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BOM
- PNQ · Pune Airport77 mi away
- NMB · Daman Airport93 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport98 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from BOM?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Mumbai (BOM) is 7,938 miles (12,775 km, 6,898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to BOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 BOM?
Nonstop service on DTW–BOM 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 16h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Mumbai?
Mumbai is 9.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to BOM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–BOM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to BOM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–BOM 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.