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DET to GEX: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Geelong (Geelong Airport)
9,958 mi
16,026 km · 8,654 nm
20h
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 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
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, 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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from GEX?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Geelong (GEX) is 9,958 miles (16,026 km, 8,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to GEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Geelong?
Geelong is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to GEX?
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