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DTW to MEL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,899 mi
15,930 km · 8,602 nm
19h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 53m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from MEL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,899 miles (15,930 km, 8,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 53m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to MEL?
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