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GFF to DTW: distance & flight time
Griffith (Griffith Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,737 mi
15,671 km · 8,462 nm
19h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 34m 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
- GFF — Griffith Airport · Griffith, 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 GFF
- NRA · Narrandera Airport40 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport68 mi away
- HXX · Hay Airport73 mi away
- TEM · Temora Airport83 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 GFF from DTW?
The flight distance from Griffith (GFF) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,737 miles (15,671 km, 8,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFF to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 34m 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 Griffith and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Griffith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFF to DTW?
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