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BUJ to DET: distance & flight time
Bou Saada (Bou Saada Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,506 mi
7,251 km · 3,915 nm
9h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,506 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUJ — Bou Saada Airport · Bou Saada, Algeria
- 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 BUJ
- QDJ · Tsletsi Airport67 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport86 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport94 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport107 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 BUJ from DET?
The flight distance from Bou Saada (BUJ) to Detroit (DET) is 4,506 miles (7,251 km, 3,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUJ to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 18m 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 Bou Saada and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Bou Saada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUJ to DET?
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