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ISA to DTW: distance & flight time
Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,547 mi
15,365 km · 8,296 nm
19h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 11m 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
- ISA — Mount Isa Airport · Mount Isa, 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 ISA
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport144 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 ISA from DTW?
The flight distance from Mount Isa (ISA) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,547 miles (15,365 km, 8,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 11m 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 Mount Isa and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Mount Isa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISA to DTW?
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