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DTW to ISA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport)
9,547 mi
15,365 km · 8,296 nm
19h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 11m 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
- ISA — Mount Isa Airport · Mount Isa, 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 ISA
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from ISA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Mount Isa (ISA) is 9,547 miles (15,365 km, 8,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to ISA?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 11m 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 Mount Isa?
Mount Isa is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to ISA?
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