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CBR to DET: distance & flight time
Canberra (Canberra International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
9,630 mi
15,498 km · 8,368 nm
19h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 21m 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
- CBR — Canberra International Airport · Canberra, Australia
- 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 CBR
- GUL · Goulburn Airport46 mi away
- TUM · Tumut Airport54 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport67 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport70 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 CBR from DET?
The flight distance from Canberra (CBR) to Detroit (DET) is 9,630 miles (15,498 km, 8,368 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBR to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 21m 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 Canberra and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Canberra.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBR to DET?
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