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BOU to DET: distance & flight time
Bourges (Bourges Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,987 mi
6,417 km · 3,465 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m 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
- BOU — Bourges Airport · Bourges, France
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal 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 BOU
- CHR · Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport34 mi away
- NVS · Nevers-Fourchambault Airport35 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport58 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base70 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BOU from DET?
The flight distance from Bourges (BOU) to Detroit (DET) is 3,987 miles (6,417 km, 3,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOU to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 17m 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 Bourges and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Bourges.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOU to DET?
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