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DTW to MZP: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Motueka (Motueka Airport)
8,637 mi
13,900 km · 7,505 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,637 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- MZP — Motueka Airport · Motueka, New Zealand
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 MZP
- NSN · Nelson Airport17 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport24 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport53 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from MZP?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Motueka (MZP) is 8,637 miles (13,900 km, 7,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to MZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DTW to MZP?
Nonstop service on DTW–MZP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Motueka?
Motueka is 17 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to MZP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–MZP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to MZP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–MZP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.