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DET to BRU: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Brussels (Brussels Airport)
3,943 mi
6,345 km · 3,426 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m 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
- BRU — Brussels Airport · Brussels, Belgium
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 BRU
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)20 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield28 mi away
- CRL · Brussels South Charleroi Airport31 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from BRU?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Brussels (BRU) is 3,943 miles (6,345 km, 3,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to BRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Brussels?
Brussels is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to BRU?
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