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DET to BSL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Mulhouse (EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport)
4,176 mi
6,721 km · 3,629 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m 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
- BSL — EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport · Mulhouse, France
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 BSL
- BOR · Fontaine Airport25 mi away
- ZHI · Grenchen Airport29 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport37 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from BSL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Mulhouse (BSL) is 4,176 miles (6,721 km, 3,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to BSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Mulhouse?
Mulhouse is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to BSL?
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