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DET to MEL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,918 mi
15,962 km · 8,619 nm
19h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 55m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from MEL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,918 miles (15,962 km, 8,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 55m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to MEL?
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