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EMD to DTW: distance & flight time
Emerald (Emerald Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,238 mi
14,867 km · 8,028 nm
18h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 35m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMD from DTW?
The flight distance from Emerald (EMD) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,238 miles (14,867 km, 8,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMD to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 35m 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 DTW?
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