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BFF to DTW: distance & flight time
Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,036 mi
1,668 km · 901 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, United States
- 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 BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 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 BFF from DTW?
The flight distance from Scottsbluff (BFF) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,036 miles (1,668 km, 901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFF to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 Scottsbluff and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Scottsbluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFF to DTW?
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