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BFV to DTW: distance & flight time
Buri Ram (Buri Ram Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,446 mi
13,592 km · 7,339 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFV — Buri Ram Airport · Buri Ram, Thailand
- 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 BFV
- PXR · Surin Airport30 mi away
- NAK · Nakhon Ratchasima Airport66 mi away
- ROI · Roi Et Airport70 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport91 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 BFV from DTW?
The flight distance from Buri Ram (BFV) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,446 miles (13,592 km, 7,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFV to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 Buri Ram and Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Buri Ram.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFV to DTW?
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