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HLT to DTW: distance & flight time
Hamilton (Hamilton Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
10,038 mi
16,155 km · 8,723 nm
20h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 9m 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
- HLT — Hamilton Airport · Hamilton, 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 HLT
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport49 mi away
- SWC · Stawell Airport54 mi away
- PTJ · Portland Airport56 mi away
- ARY · Ararat Airport56 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 HLT from DTW?
The flight distance from Hamilton (HLT) to Detroit (DTW) is 10,038 miles (16,155 km, 8,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLT to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 9m 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 Hamilton and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Hamilton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLT to DTW?
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