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BGY to DTW: distance & flight time
Bergamo (Il Caravaggio International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,357 mi
7,012 km · 3,786 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGY — Il Caravaggio International Airport · Bergamo, Italy
- 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 BGY
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport26 mi away
- VBS · Brescia Airport35 mi away
- LUG · Lugano Airport45 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport47 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 BGY from DTW?
The flight distance from Bergamo (BGY) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,357 miles (7,012 km, 3,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGY to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 Bergamo and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Bergamo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGY to DTW?
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