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DET to BJC: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Broomfield-CO (Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport)
1,160 mi
1,866 km · 1,008 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- BJC — Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport · Broomfield-CO, United States
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 BJC
- DEN · Denver International Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport11 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base24 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from BJC?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Broomfield-CO (BJC) is 1,160 miles (1,866 km, 1,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to BJC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 Broomfield-CO?
Broomfield-CO is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to BJC?
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