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HVB to DTW: distance & flight time
Hervey Bay (Hervey Bay Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,069 mi
14,595 km · 7,881 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m 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
- HVB — Hervey Bay Airport · Hervey Bay, 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 HVB
- MBH · Maryborough Airport17 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport45 mi away
- GAH · Gayndah Airport81 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport90 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 HVB from DTW?
The flight distance from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,069 miles (14,595 km, 7,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HVB to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 15m 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 Hervey Bay and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Hervey Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HVB to DTW?
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