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DTW to WOL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Wollongong (Wollongong Airport)
9,507 mi
15,300 km · 8,261 nm
19h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 6m 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
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, 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 WOL
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport48 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport30 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport36 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from WOL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Wollongong (WOL) is 9,507 miles (15,300 km, 8,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to WOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 6m 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 Wollongong?
Wollongong is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to WOL?
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