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DTW to BNE: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Brisbane (Brisbane International Airport)
9,137 mi
14,705 km · 7,940 nm
18h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 23m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- BNE — Brisbane International Airport · Brisbane, 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 BNE
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport14 mi away
- CUD · Caloundra Airport40 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport54 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from BNE?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Brisbane (BNE) is 9,137 miles (14,705 km, 7,940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to BNE?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 23m 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 Brisbane?
Brisbane is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to BNE?
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