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BEX to DET: distance & flight time
Benson (RAF Benson) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,705 mi
5,962 km · 3,219 nm
7h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 44m 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
- BEX — RAF Benson · Benson, United Kingdom
- 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 BEX
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport29 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park12 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport18 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 BEX from DET?
The flight distance from Benson (BEX) to Detroit (DET) is 3,705 miles (5,962 km, 3,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEX to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 44m 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 Benson and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Benson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEX to DET?
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