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DTW to BGZ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Braga (Braga Municipal Aerodrome)
3,719 mi
5,985 km · 3,232 nm
7h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 46m 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
- BGZ — Braga Municipal Aerodrome · Braga, Portugal
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 BGZ
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport26 mi away
- VRL · Vila Real Airport43 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport46 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from BGZ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Braga (BGZ) is 3,719 miles (5,985 km, 3,232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to BGZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 46m 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 Braga?
Braga is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to BGZ?
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