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BUJ to DTW: distance & flight time
Bou Saada (Bou Saada Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,527 mi
7,286 km · 3,934 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,527 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 21m 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
- 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 BUJ
- QDJ · Tsletsi Airport67 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport86 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport94 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport107 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 BUJ from DTW?
The flight distance from Bou Saada (BUJ) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,527 miles (7,286 km, 3,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUJ to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 21m 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 DTW?
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