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BUR to DTW: distance & flight time
Burbank (Bob Hope Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,964 mi
3,161 km · 1,707 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,964 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUR — Bob Hope Airport · Burbank, United States
- 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 BUR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport18 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 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 BUR from DTW?
The flight distance from Burbank (BUR) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,964 miles (3,161 km, 1,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUR to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Burbank and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Burbank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUR to DTW?
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