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BZC to DTW: distance & flight time
Buzios (Umberto Modiano Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
5,209 mi
8,383 km · 4,526 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BZC — Umberto Modiano Airport · Buzios, Brazil
- 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 BZC
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport13 mi away
- MEA · Macaé Airport32 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport77 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport82 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 BZC from DTW?
The flight distance from Buzios (BZC) to Detroit (DTW) is 5,209 miles (8,383 km, 4,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BZC to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 BZC to DTW?
Nonstop service on BZC–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 10h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BZC to DTW?
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Why are some BZC to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BZC–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.