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DRN to DTW: distance & flight time
(Dirranbandi Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,433 mi
15,182 km · 8,197 nm
18h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,433 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 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
- DRN — Dirranbandi Airport · , 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 DRN
- SGO · St George Airport44 mi away
- LHG · Lightning Ridge Airport61 mi away
- WGE · Walgett Airport100 mi away
- MRZ · Moree Airport117 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 DRN from DTW?
The flight distance from (DRN) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,433 miles (15,182 km, 8,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRN to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 DRN to DTW?
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