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BJF to DTW: distance & flight time
Batsfjord (Båtsfjord Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,972 mi
6,393 km · 3,452 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,972 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
- BJF — Båtsfjord Airport · Batsfjord, Norway
- 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 BJF
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport24 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes36 mi away
- VDS · Vadsø Airport37 mi away
- MEH · Mehamn Airport52 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 BJF from DTW?
The flight distance from Batsfjord (BJF) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,972 miles (6,393 km, 3,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJF 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 Batsfjord and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Batsfjord.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BJF to DTW?
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