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DTW to CCU: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)
7,924 mi
12,753 km · 6,886 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,924 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, 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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from CCU?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Kolkata (CCU) is 7,924 miles (12,753 km, 6,886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to CCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 CCU?
Nonstop service on DTW–CCU 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 nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Kolkata?
Kolkata is 9.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to CCU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–CCU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to CCU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–CCU 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.