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BTM to DET: distance & flight time
Butte (Bert Mooney Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,473 mi
2,370 km · 1,280 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTM — Bert Mooney Airport · Butte, United States
- 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 BTM
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport51 mi away
- BZN · Gallatin Field66 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport88 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field100 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 BTM from DET?
The flight distance from Butte (BTM) to Detroit (DET) is 1,473 miles (2,370 km, 1,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTM to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Butte and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Butte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTM to DET?
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