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DTW to WGA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Wagga Wagga (Wagga Wagga City Airport)
9,694 mi
15,602 km · 8,424 nm
19h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 29m 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
- WGA — Wagga Wagga City Airport · Wagga Wagga, 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 WGA
- TUM · Tumut Airport44 mi away
- CMD · Cootamundra Airport49 mi away
- TEM · Temora Airport51 mi away
- NRA · Narrandera Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from WGA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Wagga Wagga (WGA) is 9,694 miles (15,602 km, 8,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to WGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 29m 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 Wagga Wagga?
Wagga Wagga is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to WGA?
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