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GYD to DET: distance & flight time
Baku (Heydar Aliyev International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
6,004 mi
9,662 km · 5,217 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYD — Heydar Aliyev International Airport · Baku, Azerbaijan
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal 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 GYD
- ZXT · Zabrat Airport4 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport125 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport129 mi away
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport136 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYD from DET?
The flight distance from Baku (GYD) to Detroit (DET) is 6,004 miles (9,662 km, 5,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYD to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Baku and Detroit?
Detroit is 8 hours behind Baku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYD to DET?
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