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DLK to DTW: distance & flight time
Dulkaninna (Dulkaninna Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,946 mi
16,006 km · 8,643 nm
19h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DLK — Dulkaninna Airport · Dulkaninna, Australia
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DLK
- LGH · Leigh Creek Airport110 mi away
- MOO · Moomba Airport122 mi away
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport140 mi away
Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DLK from DTW?
The flight distance from Dulkaninna (DLK) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,946 miles (16,006 km, 8,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLK to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 58m 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 cheapest way to fly from DLK to DTW?
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