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AKL to DTW: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,411 mi
13,536 km · 7,309 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 58m 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
- 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 AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 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 AKL from DTW?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,411 miles (13,536 km, 7,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 58m 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 DTW?
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