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DET to GBB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Qabala (Gabala International Airport)
5,916 mi
9,520 km · 5,140 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- GBB — Gabala International Airport · Qabala, Azerbaijan
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 GBB
- KVD · Ganja Airport73 mi away
- ZTU · Zaqatala International Airport74 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport85 mi away
- ZXT · Zabrat Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from GBB?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Qabala (GBB) is 5,916 miles (9,520 km, 5,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to GBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Qabala?
Qabala is 8 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to GBB?
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