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BFI to DTW: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,921 mi
3,092 km · 1,670 nm
4h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,921 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 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 BFI from DTW?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,921 miles (3,092 km, 1,670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 14m 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 Seattle and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to DTW?
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