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DTW to BJF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Batsfjord (Båtsfjord Airport)
3,972 mi
6,393 km · 3,452 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
3,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BJF — Båtsfjord Airport · Batsfjord, Norway
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 BJF
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport24 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes36 mi away
- VDS · Vadsø Airport37 mi away
- MEH · Mehamn Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from BJF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Batsfjord (BJF) is 3,972 miles (6,393 km, 3,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to BJF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Batsfjord?
Batsfjord is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to BJF?
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