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DET to WSY: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
9,084 mi
14,620 km · 7,894 nm
18h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 17m 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
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from WSY?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 9,084 miles (14,620 km, 7,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 17m 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 Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to WSY?
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