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DTW to PTJ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Portland (Portland Airport)
10,086 mi
16,231 km · 8,764 nm
20h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 15m 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
- PTJ — Portland Airport · Portland, 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 PTJ
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport53 mi away
- MGB · Mount Gambier Airport54 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport56 mi away
- NAC · Naracoorte Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from PTJ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Portland (PTJ) is 10,086 miles (16,231 km, 8,764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to PTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 15m 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 Portland?
Portland is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to PTJ?
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