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BYF to DTW: distance & flight time
Albert (Albert-Bray Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,926 mi
6,318 km · 3,411 nm
8h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 10m 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
- BYF — Albert-Bray Airport · Albert, France
- 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 BYF
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport67 mi away
- XAB · Abbeville40 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport42 mi away
- BVA · Paris Beauvais Tillé Airport44 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 BYF from DTW?
The flight distance from Albert (BYF) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,926 miles (6,318 km, 3,411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BYF to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BYF to DTW?
Nonstop service on BYF–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Albert and Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Albert.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BYF to DTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BYF–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BYF to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BYF–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.