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BXO to DET: distance & flight time
Buochs (Buochs Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,233 mi
6,813 km · 3,679 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m 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
- BXO — Buochs Airport · Buochs, Switzerland
- 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 BXO
- EML · Emmen Air Base9 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base32 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport43 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 BXO from DET?
The flight distance from Buochs (BXO) to Detroit (DET) is 4,233 miles (6,813 km, 3,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BXO to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m 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 Buochs and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Buochs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BXO to DET?
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