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This is a very difficult question to answer. The factors that determine how far a sound travels include humidity, temperature, the source volume and directionality, and surrounding clutter. Additionally, no two microphones have exactly the same sensitivity, even brand new.
The whitepaper Detecting Bats with Ultrasonic Microphones discusses all of these factors in much greater detail.
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