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BFW to DTW: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,311 mi
6,938 km · 3,746 nm
8h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 55m 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
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- 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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 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 BFW from DTW?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,311 miles (6,938 km, 3,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFW to DTW?
Nonstop service on BFW–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sidi Bel Abbes and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to DTW?
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