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DTW to BSL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Mulhouse (EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport)
4,199 mi
6,757 km · 3,648 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m 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
- BSL — EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport · Mulhouse, 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 BSL
- BOR · Fontaine Airport25 mi away
- ZHI · Grenchen Airport29 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport37 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from BSL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Mulhouse (BSL) is 4,199 miles (6,757 km, 3,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to BSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 Mulhouse?
Mulhouse is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to BSL?
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