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BJI to DTW: distance & flight time
Bemidji (Bemidji Regional Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
674 mi
1,085 km · 586 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
674 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BJI — Bemidji Regional Airport · Bemidji, 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 BJI
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 BJI from DTW?
The flight distance from Bemidji (BJI) to Detroit (DTW) is 674 miles (1,085 km, 586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJI to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 Bemidji and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Bemidji.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BJI to DTW?
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