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GFN to DET: distance & flight time
Grafton (Grafton Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
9,248 mi
14,884 km · 8,037 nm
18h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 36m 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
- GFN — Grafton Airport · Grafton, 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 GFN
- CFS · Coffs Harbour Airport39 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport66 mi away
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport72 mi away
- GLI · Glen Innes Airport81 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 GFN from DET?
The flight distance from Grafton (GFN) to Detroit (DET) is 9,248 miles (14,884 km, 8,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFN to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 36m 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 Grafton and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Grafton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFN to DET?
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