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BZE to DTW: distance & flight time
Belize City (Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,730 mi
2,784 km · 1,503 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BZE — Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport · Belize City, Belize
- 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 BZE
- SPR · San Pedro Airport34 mi away
- CTM · Chetumal International Airport67 mi away
- FRS · Mundo Maya International Airport112 mi away
- PBR · Puerto Barrios Airport126 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 BZE from DTW?
The flight distance from Belize City (BZE) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,730 miles (2,784 km, 1,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BZE to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 Belize City and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Belize City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BZE to DTW?
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