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DTW to KBP: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Kiev (Boryspil International Airport)
4,916 mi
7,911 km · 4,272 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m 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
- KBP — Boryspil International Airport · Kiev, Ukraine
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 KBP
- IEV · Kiev Zhuliany International Airport20 mi away
- GML · Gostomel Airport36 mi away
- CEJ · Chernihiv Shestovitsa Airport74 mi away
- CKC · Cherkasy International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from KBP?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Kiev (KBP) is 4,916 miles (7,911 km, 4,272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to KBP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 Kiev?
Kiev is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to KBP?
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