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DET to BZE: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Belize City (Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport)
1,746 mi
2,811 km · 1,518 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,746 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BZE — Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport · Belize City, Belize
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 BZE
- SPR · San Pedro Airport34 mi away
- CTM · Chetumal International Airport67 mi away
- FRS · Mundo Maya International Airport112 mi away
- PBR · Puerto Barrios Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from BZE?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Belize City (BZE) is 1,746 miles (2,811 km, 1,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to BZE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Belize City?
Belize City is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to BZE?
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