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DTW to BFF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport)
1,036 mi
1,668 km · 901 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, United States
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 BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from BFF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Scottsbluff (BFF) is 1,036 miles (1,668 km, 901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to BFF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 Scottsbluff?
Scottsbluff is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to BFF?
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