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KSY to DTW: distance & flight time
Kars (Kars Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
5,812 mi
9,354 km · 5,051 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m 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
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, Turkey
- 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 KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 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 KSY from DTW?
The flight distance from Kars (KSY) to Detroit (DTW) is 5,812 miles (9,354 km, 5,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSY to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 Kars and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Kars.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSY to DTW?
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