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BYJ to DTW: distance & flight time
Beja (madeira) (Beja Airport / Airbase) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,860 mi
6,212 km · 3,354 nm
8h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 2m 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
- BYJ — Beja Airport / Airbase · Beja (madeira), Portugal
- 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 BYJ
- PRM · Portimão Airport73 mi away
- FAO · Faro Airport74 mi away
- AVR · Alverca Air Base81 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)81 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 BYJ from DTW?
The flight distance from Beja (madeira) (BYJ) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,860 miles (6,212 km, 3,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BYJ to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 2m 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 Beja (madeira) and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Beja (madeira).
What is the cheapest way to fly from BYJ to DTW?
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