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DTW to BTH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Batam (Hang Nadim International Airport)
9,407 mi
15,139 km · 8,174 nm
18h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,407 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 55m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- BTH — Hang Nadim International Airport · Batam, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Near BTH
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport18 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base22 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport27 mi away
- TNJ · Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from BTH?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Batam (BTH) is 9,407 miles (15,139 km, 8,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to BTH?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 55m 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 Batam?
Batam is 11 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to BTH?
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