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BNK to DTW: distance & flight time
Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,169 mi
14,756 km · 7,968 nm
18h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 27m 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
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, 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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 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 BNK from DTW?
The flight distance from Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,169 miles (14,756 km, 7,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNK to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 27m 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 Ballina Byron Bay and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Ballina Byron Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNK to DTW?
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