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BBL to DET: distance & flight time
Ballera (Ballera Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
9,731 mi
15,661 km · 8,456 nm
19h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBL — Ballera Airport · Ballera, Australia
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal 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 BBL
- MOO · Moomba Airport110 mi away
- XTG · Thargomindah Airport129 mi away
- TYB · Tibooburra Airport142 mi away
- WNR · Windorah Airport148 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBL from DET?
The flight distance from Ballera (BBL) to Detroit (DET) is 9,731 miles (15,661 km, 8,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBL to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 33m 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 Ballera and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Ballera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBL to DET?
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