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DET to CBR: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Canberra (Canberra International Airport)
9,630 mi
15,498 km · 8,368 nm
19h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 21m 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
- CBR — Canberra International Airport · Canberra, 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 CBR
- GUL · Goulburn Airport46 mi away
- TUM · Tumut Airport54 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport67 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from CBR?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Canberra (CBR) 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 DET to CBR?
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 Detroit and Canberra?
Canberra is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to CBR?
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