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BDS to DTW: distance & flight time
Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,897 mi
7,881 km · 4,255 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m 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
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
- 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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 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 BDS from DTW?
The flight distance from Brindisi (BDS) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,897 miles (7,881 km, 4,255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDS to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 Brindisi and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Brindisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDS to DTW?
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