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DTW to BJC: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Broomfield-CO (Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport)
1,142 mi
1,837 km · 992 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m 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
- BJC — Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport · Broomfield-CO, 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 BJC
- DEN · Denver International Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport11 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base24 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from BJC?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Broomfield-CO (BJC) is 1,142 miles (1,837 km, 992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to BJC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Broomfield-CO?
Broomfield-CO is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to BJC?
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