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DET to HLT: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Hamilton (Hamilton Airport)
10,058 mi
16,186 km · 8,740 nm
20h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 11m 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
- HLT — Hamilton Airport · Hamilton, 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 HLT
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport49 mi away
- SWC · Stawell Airport54 mi away
- PTJ · Portland Airport56 mi away
- ARY · Ararat Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from HLT?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Hamilton (HLT) is 10,058 miles (16,186 km, 8,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to HLT?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 11m 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 Hamilton?
Hamilton is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to HLT?
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