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DTW to BFW: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
4,311 mi
6,938 km · 3,746 nm
8h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from BFW?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 4,311 miles (6,938 km, 3,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 55m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to BFW?
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