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BIO to DET: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,890 mi
6,260 km · 3,380 nm
8h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,890 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 6m 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
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal 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 BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport65 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIO from DET?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Detroit (DET) is 3,890 miles (6,260 km, 3,380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 6m 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 Bilbao and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to DET?
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