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YBY to DTW: distance & flight time
Bonnyville (Bonnyville Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,497 mi
2,409 km · 1,301 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YBY — Bonnyville Airport · Bonnyville, Canada
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YBY
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake20 mi away
- YVG · Vermilion Airport66 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport74 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport91 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBY from DTW?
The flight distance from Bonnyville (YBY) to Detroit (DTW) 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 YBY to DTW?
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.
What is the time difference between Bonnyville and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Bonnyville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBY to DTW?
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