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DET to BLT: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Blackwater (Blackwater Airport)
9,224 mi
14,844 km · 8,015 nm
18h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 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
- BLT — Blackwater Airport · Blackwater, 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 BLT
- EMD · Emerald Airport40 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport73 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport95 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from BLT?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Blackwater (BLT) is 9,224 miles (14,844 km, 8,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to BLT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Blackwater?
Blackwater is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to BLT?
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