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DTW to HVB: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Hervey Bay (Hervey Bay Airport)
9,069 mi
14,595 km · 7,881 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m 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
- HVB — Hervey Bay Airport · Hervey Bay, 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 HVB
- MBH · Maryborough Airport17 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport45 mi away
- GAH · Gayndah Airport81 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from HVB?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Hervey Bay (HVB) is 9,069 miles (14,595 km, 7,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to HVB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 15m 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 Hervey Bay?
Hervey Bay is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to HVB?
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