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DTW to DLK: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Dulkaninna (Dulkaninna Airport)
9,946 mi
16,006 km · 8,643 nm
19h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 58m 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
- DLK — Dulkaninna Airport · Dulkaninna, 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 DLK
- LGH · Leigh Creek Airport110 mi away
- MOO · Moomba Airport122 mi away
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from DLK?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Dulkaninna (DLK) is 9,946 miles (16,006 km, 8,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to DLK?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 DTW to DLK?
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