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DET to OOL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport)
9,165 mi
14,749 km · 7,964 nm
18h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 26m 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
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, 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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from OOL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Coolangatta (OOL) is 9,165 miles (14,749 km, 7,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to OOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 26m 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 Coolangatta?
Coolangatta is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to OOL?
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