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BIU to DTW: distance & flight time
Bildudalur (Bildudalur Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
2,766 mi
4,451 km · 2,403 nm
5h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIU — Bildudalur Airport · Bildudalur, Iceland
- 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 BIU
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport13 mi away
- IFJ · Ísafjörður Airport31 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport46 mi away
- GJR · Gjögur Airport67 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 BIU from DTW?
The flight distance from Bildudalur (BIU) to Detroit (DTW) is 2,766 miles (4,451 km, 2,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIU to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 53m 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 Bildudalur and Detroit?
Detroit is 4 hours behind Bildudalur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIU to DTW?
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