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BCN to DET: distance & flight time
Barcelona (Barcelona International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,179 mi
6,726 km · 3,632 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BCN — Barcelona International Airport · Barcelona, Spain
- 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 BCN
- QSA · Sabadell Airport16 mi away
- REU · Reus Air Base48 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport55 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport80 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 BCN from DET?
The flight distance from Barcelona (BCN) to Detroit (DET) is 4,179 miles (6,726 km, 3,632 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCN to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m 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 Barcelona and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Barcelona.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCN to DET?
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