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DET to ACF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Brisbane (Brisbane Archerfield Airport)
9,168 mi
14,754 km · 7,966 nm
18h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- ACF — Brisbane Archerfield Airport · Brisbane, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from ACF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Brisbane (ACF) is 9,168 miles (14,754 km, 7,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to ACF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 27m 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 Detroit and Brisbane?
Brisbane is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to ACF?
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