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DTW to OOL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport)
9,147 mi
14,721 km · 7,948 nm
18h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 24m 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
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, 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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from OOL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Coolangatta (OOL) is 9,147 miles (14,721 km, 7,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to OOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 24m 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 Coolangatta?
Coolangatta is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to OOL?
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