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DET to XRH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Richmond (RAAF Base Richmond)
9,496 mi
15,282 km · 8,252 nm
19h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 5m 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
- XRH — RAAF Base Richmond · Richmond, 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 XRH
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport33 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport25 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport31 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from XRH?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Richmond (XRH) is 9,496 miles (15,282 km, 8,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to XRH?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 5m 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 Richmond?
Richmond is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to XRH?
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