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BOU to DTW: distance & flight time
Bourges (Bourges Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,010 mi
6,453 km · 3,484 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m 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
- 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 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 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 BOU from DTW?
The flight distance from Bourges (BOU) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,010 miles (6,453 km, 3,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOU to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 20m 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 DTW?
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