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DTW to YBY: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Bonnyville (Bonnyville Airport)
1,497 mi
2,409 km · 1,301 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YBY — Bonnyville Airport · Bonnyville, Canada
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 YBY
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake20 mi away
- YVG · Vermilion Airport66 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport74 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from YBY?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Bonnyville (YBY) is 1,497 miles (2,409 km, 1,301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to YBY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DTW to YBY?
Nonstop service on DTW–YBY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Bonnyville?
Bonnyville is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to YBY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–YBY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to YBY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–YBY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.