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BIF to DTW: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,451 mi
2,335 km · 1,261 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, 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 BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 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 BIF from DTW?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,451 miles (2,335 km, 1,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 El Paso and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIF to DTW?
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