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EMD to DET: distance & flight time
Emerald (Emerald Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
9,254 mi
14,893 km · 8,041 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, Australia
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMD from DET?
The flight distance from Emerald (EMD) to Detroit (DET) is 9,254 miles (14,893 km, 8,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMD to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 Emerald and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Emerald.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMD to DET?
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