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TJB to DTW: distance & flight time
Tanjung Balai Karimun (Sei Bati Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,418 mi
15,157 km · 8,184 nm
18h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TJB — Sei Bati Airport · Tanjung Balai Karimun, 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 TJB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport46 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base32 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport41 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base42 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 TJB from DTW?
The flight distance from Tanjung Balai Karimun (TJB) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,418 miles (15,157 km, 8,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TJB to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 56m 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 cheapest way to fly from TJB to DTW?
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