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GML to DTW: distance & flight time
Kiev (Gostomel Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,881 mi
7,855 km · 4,242 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GML — Gostomel Airport · Kiev, Ukraine
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GML
- IEV · Kiev Zhuliany International Airport18 mi away
- KBP · Boryspil International Airport36 mi away
- ZTR · Zhytomyr Airport68 mi away
- CEJ · Chernihiv Shestovitsa Airport69 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GML from DTW?
The flight distance from Kiev (GML) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,881 miles (7,855 km, 4,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GML to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 Kiev and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Kiev.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GML to DTW?
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