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BJC to DTW: distance & flight time
Broomfield-CO (Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,142 mi
1,837 km · 992 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BJC — Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport · Broomfield-CO, 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 BJC
- DEN · Denver International Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport11 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base24 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport27 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 BJC from DTW?
The flight distance from Broomfield-CO (BJC) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,142 miles (1,837 km, 992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJC to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Broomfield-CO and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Broomfield-CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BJC to DTW?
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