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DET to PLO: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport)
10,286 mi
16,554 km · 8,939 nm
20h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 38m 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
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from PLO?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Port Lincoln (PLO) is 10,286 miles (16,554 km, 8,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to PLO?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 38m 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 Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln is 13.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to PLO?
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