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GBZ to DTW: distance & flight time
Claris (Great Barrier Aerodrome) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,351 mi
13,439 km · 7,257 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,351 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBZ — Great Barrier Aerodrome · Claris, New Zealand
- 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 GBZ
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport42 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport45 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport61 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport65 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 GBZ from DTW?
The flight distance from Claris (GBZ) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,351 miles (13,439 km, 7,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBZ to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 Claris and Detroit?
Detroit is 16 hours behind Claris.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBZ to DTW?
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