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BOS to DTW: distance & flight time

Boston (General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)

631 mi
1,015 km · 548 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details

631 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.

The two airports

Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.

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Frequently asked questions

How far is BOS from DTW?

The flight distance from Boston (BOS) to Detroit (DTW) is 631 miles (1,015 km, 548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.

How long is the flight from BOS to DTW?

A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 cheapest way to fly from BOS to DTW?

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