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BCN to DTW: distance & flight time
Barcelona (Barcelona International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,201 mi
6,762 km · 3,651 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m 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
- 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 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 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 BCN from DTW?
The flight distance from Barcelona (BCN) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,201 miles (6,762 km, 3,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCN to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 DTW?
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