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BCI to DTW: distance & flight time
Barcaldine (Barcaldine Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,384 mi
15,101 km · 8,154 nm
18h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BCI — Barcaldine Airport · Barcaldine, Australia
- 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 BCI
- BKQ · Blackall Airport60 mi away
- LRE · Longreach Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport81 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 BCI from DTW?
The flight distance from Barcaldine (BCI) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,384 miles (15,101 km, 8,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCI to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Barcaldine and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Barcaldine.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCI to DTW?
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