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DET to DJB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Jambi (Sultan Thaha Airport)
9,590 mi
15,433 km · 8,333 nm
19h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- DJB — Sultan Thaha Airport · Jambi, Indonesia
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 DJB
- SIQ · Dabo Airport103 mi away
- BUU · Muara Bungo Airport110 mi away
- PLM · Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport114 mi away
- PDO · Pendopo Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from DJB?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Jambi (DJB) is 9,590 miles (15,433 km, 8,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to DJB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 16m 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 Jambi?
Jambi is 11 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to DJB?
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