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BIA to DTW: distance & flight time
Bastia (Bastia-Poretta Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,470 mi
7,194 km · 3,885 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m 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
- BIA — Bastia-Poretta Airport · Bastia, France
- 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 BIA
- CLY · Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport35 mi away
- EBA · Marina Di Campo Airport41 mi away
- SOZ · Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base44 mi away
- AJA · Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport56 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 BIA from DTW?
The flight distance from Bastia (BIA) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,470 miles (7,194 km, 3,885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Bastia and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Bastia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIA to DTW?
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