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DTW to BZZ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Brize Norton (RAF Brize Norton)
3,704 mi
5,961 km · 3,219 nm
7h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 44m 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
- BZZ — RAF Brize Norton · Brize Norton, United Kingdom
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 BZZ
- FFD · RAF Fairford10 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport52 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport13 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from BZZ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Brize Norton (BZZ) is 3,704 miles (5,961 km, 3,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to BZZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 44m 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 Brize Norton?
Brize Norton is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to BZZ?
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