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BBL to DTW: distance & flight time
Ballera (Ballera Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,715 mi
15,636 km · 8,443 nm
19h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,715 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 31m 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
- 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 BBL
- MOO · Moomba Airport110 mi away
- XTG · Thargomindah Airport129 mi away
- TYB · Tibooburra Airport142 mi away
- WNR · Windorah Airport148 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 BBL from DTW?
The flight distance from Ballera (BBL) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,715 miles (15,636 km, 8,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 31m 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 DTW?
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