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DTW to BDS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport)
4,897 mi
7,881 km · 4,255 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Near BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from BDS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Brindisi (BDS) is 4,897 miles (7,881 km, 4,255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to BDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 Brindisi?
Brindisi is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to BDS?
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