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DTW to ROK: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport)
9,114 mi
14,667 km · 7,920 nm
18h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 20m 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
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, 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 ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from ROK?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Rockhampton (ROK) is 9,114 miles (14,667 km, 7,920 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to ROK?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 20m 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 Rockhampton?
Rockhampton is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to ROK?
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