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DET to BBL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Ballera (Ballera Airport)
9,731 mi
15,661 km · 8,456 nm
19h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- BBL — Ballera Airport · Ballera, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BBL
- MOO · Moomba Airport110 mi away
- XTG · Thargomindah Airport129 mi away
- TYB · Tibooburra Airport142 mi away
- WNR · Windorah Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from BBL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Ballera (BBL) 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 DET to BBL?
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 Detroit and Ballera?
Ballera is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to BBL?
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