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DTW to MKY: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Mackay (Mackay Airport)
9,087 mi
14,624 km · 7,896 nm
18h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 17m 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
- MKY — Mackay Airport · Mackay, 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 MKY
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport26 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport58 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport62 mi away
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from MKY?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Mackay (MKY) is 9,087 miles (14,624 km, 7,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to MKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 17m 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 Mackay?
Mackay is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to MKY?
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