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ACF to DTW: distance & flight time
Brisbane (Brisbane Archerfield Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,150 mi
14,725 km · 7,951 nm
18h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACF — Brisbane Archerfield Airport · Brisbane, Australia
- 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 ACF
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport14 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport51 mi away
- CUD · Caloundra Airport54 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport67 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 ACF from DTW?
The flight distance from Brisbane (ACF) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,150 miles (14,725 km, 7,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACF to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 24m 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 Brisbane and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Brisbane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACF to DTW?
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