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DTW to ABH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Alpha (Alpha Airport)
9,322 mi
15,003 km · 8,101 nm
18h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 45m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- ABH — Alpha Airport · Alpha, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABH
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport81 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport89 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport91 mi away
- EMD · Emerald Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from ABH?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Alpha (ABH) is 9,322 miles (15,003 km, 8,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to ABH?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 45m 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 DTW to ABH?
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