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DET to BQH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Biggin Hill (London Biggin Hill Airport)
3,757 mi
6,046 km · 3,265 nm
7h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 50m 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
- BQH — London Biggin Hill Airport · Biggin Hill, 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 BQH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport16 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport23 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome11 mi away
- LCY · London City Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from BQH?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Biggin Hill (BQH) is 3,757 miles (6,046 km, 3,265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to BQH?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 50m 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 Biggin Hill?
Biggin Hill is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to BQH?
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