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GEX to DET: distance & flight time
Geelong (Geelong Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
9,958 mi
16,026 km · 8,654 nm
20h
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, 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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 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 GEX from DET?
The flight distance from Geelong (GEX) to Detroit (DET) is 9,958 miles (16,026 km, 8,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEX to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Geelong and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Geelong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GEX to DET?
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