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DET to PKE: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Parkes (Parkes Airport)
9,610 mi
15,465 km · 8,350 nm
19h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 19m 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
- PKE — Parkes Airport · Parkes, 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 PKE
- FRB · Forbes Airport24 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport54 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport55 mi away
- QRM · Narromine Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from PKE?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Parkes (PKE) is 9,610 miles (15,465 km, 8,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to PKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 19m 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 Parkes?
Parkes is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to PKE?
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