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DET to BGY: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Bergamo (Il Caravaggio International Airport)
4,335 mi
6,976 km · 3,767 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- BGY — Il Caravaggio International Airport · Bergamo, Italy
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 BGY
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport26 mi away
- VBS · Brescia Airport35 mi away
- LUG · Lugano Airport45 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from BGY?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Bergamo (BGY) is 4,335 miles (6,976 km, 3,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to BGY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 Bergamo?
Bergamo is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to BGY?
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