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DTW to CUD: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Caloundra (Caloundra Airport)
9,116 mi
14,670 km · 7,921 nm
18h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 20m 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
- CUD — Caloundra Airport · Caloundra, 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 CUD
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport40 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport54 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from CUD?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Caloundra (CUD) is 9,116 miles (14,670 km, 7,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to CUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 20m 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 CUD?
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