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DET to DBD: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport)
7,810 mi
12,570 km · 6,787 nm
15h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,810 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, India
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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from DBD?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Dhanbad (DBD) is 7,810 miles (12,570 km, 6,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to DBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 47m 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 Dhanbad?
Dhanbad is 9.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to DBD?
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