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AKL to DET: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
8,432 mi
13,570 km · 7,327 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- 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 AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 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 AKL from DET?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Detroit (DET) is 8,432 miles (13,570 km, 7,327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Auckland and Detroit?
Detroit is 16 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to DET?
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