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DET to MQL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Mildura (Mildura Airport)
9,958 mi
16,026 km · 8,653 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
- MQL — Mildura Airport · Mildura, 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 MQL
- RMK · Renmark Airport81 mi away
- BZD · Balranald Airport89 mi away
- HTU · Hopetoun Airport104 mi away
- SWH · Swan Hill Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from MQL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Mildura (MQL) is 9,958 miles (16,026 km, 8,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to MQL?
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 Mildura?
Mildura is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to MQL?
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