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DET to PEA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Penneshaw (Penneshaw Airport)
10,214 mi
16,438 km · 8,876 nm
20h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- PEA — Penneshaw Airport · Penneshaw, 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 PEA
- KGC · Kingscote Airport25 mi away
- ADL · Adelaide International Airport65 mi away
- PLO · Port Lincoln Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from PEA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Penneshaw (PEA) is 10,214 miles (16,438 km, 8,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to PEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 30m 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 Penneshaw?
Penneshaw is 13.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to PEA?
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