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FLZ to DTW: distance & flight time
Sibolga (Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,409 mi
15,143 km · 8,177 nm
18h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,409 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLZ — Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport · Sibolga, Indonesia
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is FLZ from DTW?
The flight distance from Sibolga (FLZ) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,409 miles (15,143 km, 8,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLZ to DTW?
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 Sibolga and Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Sibolga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLZ to DTW?
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