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DET to ROK: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport)
9,130 mi
14,693 km · 7,934 nm
18h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 22m 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
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, 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 ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from ROK?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Rockhampton (ROK) is 9,130 miles (14,693 km, 7,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to ROK?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 22m 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 Rockhampton?
Rockhampton is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to ROK?
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