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HTI to DET: distance & flight time
Hamilton Island (Hamilton Island Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
9,078 mi
14,610 km · 7,889 nm
18h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 16m 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
- HTI — Hamilton Island Airport · Hamilton Island, 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 HTI
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport14 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport28 mi away
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport37 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 HTI from DET?
The flight distance from Hamilton Island (HTI) to Detroit (DET) is 9,078 miles (14,610 km, 7,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTI to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 16m 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 Island and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Hamilton Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTI to DET?
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