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BZZ to DTW: distance & flight time
Brize Norton (RAF Brize Norton) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
3,704 mi
5,961 km · 3,219 nm
7h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 44m 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
- BZZ — RAF Brize Norton · Brize Norton, United Kingdom
- 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 BZZ
- FFD · RAF Fairford10 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport52 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport13 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport21 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 BZZ from DTW?
The flight distance from Brize Norton (BZZ) to Detroit (DTW) is 3,704 miles (5,961 km, 3,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BZZ to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 44m 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 Brize Norton and Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Brize Norton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BZZ to DTW?
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