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BIQ to DTW: distance & flight time
Biarritz-bayonne (Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,966 mi
6,383 km · 3,447 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m 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
- BIQ — Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport · Biarritz-bayonne, 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 BIQ
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport15 mi away
- PNA · Pamplona Airport49 mi away
- PUF · Pau Pyrénées Airport56 mi away
- BIO · Bilbao Airport70 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 BIQ from DTW?
The flight distance from Biarritz-bayonne (BIQ) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,966 miles (6,383 km, 3,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIQ to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Biarritz-bayonne and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Biarritz-bayonne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIQ to DTW?
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