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BFK to DTW: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,127 mi
1,814 km · 979 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m 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
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 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 BFK from DTW?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,127 miles (1,814 km, 979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 Buckley and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to DTW?
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