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BBS to DTW: distance & flight time
Blackbushe (Blackbushe Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,745 mi
6,027 km · 3,254 nm
7h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,745 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBS — Blackbushe Airport · Blackbushe, United Kingdom
- 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 BBS
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport31 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham7 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 BBS from DTW?
The flight distance from Blackbushe (BBS) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,745 miles (6,027 km, 3,254 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBS to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 49m 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 Blackbushe and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Blackbushe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBS to DTW?
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