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GLT to DTW: distance & flight time
Gladstone (Gladstone Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,096 mi
14,638 km · 7,904 nm
18h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 18m 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
- GLT — Gladstone Airport · Gladstone, 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 GLT
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport51 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport59 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport99 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 GLT from DTW?
The flight distance from Gladstone (GLT) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,096 miles (14,638 km, 7,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLT to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 18m 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 Gladstone and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Gladstone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLT to DTW?
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