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DTW to BIA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Bastia (Bastia-Poretta Airport)
4,470 mi
7,194 km · 3,885 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m 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
- BIA — Bastia-Poretta Airport · Bastia, France
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 BIA
- CLY · Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport35 mi away
- EBA · Marina Di Campo Airport41 mi away
- SOZ · Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base44 mi away
- AJA · Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from BIA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Bastia (BIA) is 4,470 miles (7,194 km, 3,885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to BIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 14m 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 Bastia?
Bastia is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to BIA?
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