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DTW to BFK: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base)
1,127 mi
1,814 km · 979 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m 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
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from BFK?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Buckley (BFK) is 1,127 miles (1,814 km, 979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to BFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DTW to BFK?
Nonstop service on DTW–BFK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Buckley?
Buckley is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to BFK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–BFK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to BFK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–BFK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.