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DTW to BWU: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,477 mi
15,251 km · 8,235 nm
19h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 3m 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
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from BWU?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,477 miles (15,251 km, 8,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 3m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to BWU?
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