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DTW to WLG: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Wellington (Wellington International Airport)
8,561 mi
13,778 km · 7,439 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- WLG — Wellington International Airport · Wellington, 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 WLG
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport31 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome44 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport50 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from WLG?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Wellington (WLG) is 8,561 miles (13,778 km, 7,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to WLG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Wellington?
Wellington is 16 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to WLG?
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