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DET to BHE: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Woodbourne (Woodbourne Airport)
8,632 mi
13,891 km · 7,501 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,632 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- BHE — Woodbourne Airport · Woodbourne, New Zealand
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 BHE
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome13 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport37 mi away
- WLG · Wellington International Airport50 mi away
- MZP · Motueka Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from BHE?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Woodbourne (BHE) is 8,632 miles (13,891 km, 7,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to BHE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 Woodbourne?
Woodbourne is 16 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to BHE?
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