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DTW to DJB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Jambi (Sultan Thaha Airport)
9,600 mi
15,450 km · 8,342 nm
19h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 17m 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
- 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 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 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 DTW from DJB?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Jambi (DJB) is 9,600 miles (15,450 km, 8,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to DJB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 17m 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 DTW to DJB?
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