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GEX to DTW: distance & flight time
Geelong (Geelong Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,939 mi
15,995 km · 8,637 nm
19h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 57m 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
- 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 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 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 GEX from DTW?
The flight distance from Geelong (GEX) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,939 miles (15,995 km, 8,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEX to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 57m 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 DTW?
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