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DET to BEX: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Benson (RAF Benson)
3,705 mi
5,962 km · 3,219 nm
7h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- BEX — RAF Benson · Benson, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Near BEX
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport29 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park12 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from BEX?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Benson (BEX) is 3,705 miles (5,962 km, 3,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to BEX?
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 Detroit and Benson?
Benson is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to BEX?
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