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BEX to DTW: distance & flight time
Benson (RAF Benson) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,727 mi
5,998 km · 3,239 nm
7h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 46m 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
- 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 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 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 BEX from DTW?
The flight distance from Benson (BEX) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,727 miles (5,998 km, 3,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEX to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 46m 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 DTW?
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