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FLZ to DET: distance & flight time
Sibolga (Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
9,397 mi
15,123 km · 8,166 nm
18h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,397 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 54m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLZ — Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport · Sibolga, Indonesia
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FLZ
- AEG · Aek Godang Airport39 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport49 mi away
- GNS · Binaka Airport86 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is FLZ from DET?
The flight distance from Sibolga (FLZ) to Detroit (DET) is 9,397 miles (15,123 km, 8,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLZ to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 54m 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 Sibolga and Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Sibolga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLZ to DET?
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