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JCK to DET: distance & flight time
Julia Creek (Julia Creek Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
9,451 mi
15,210 km · 8,213 nm
19h
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 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
- JCK — Julia Creek Airport · Julia Creek, 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 JCK
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport79 mi away
- RCM · Richmond Airport90 mi away
- ISA · Mount Isa Airport144 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport146 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 JCK from DET?
The flight distance from Julia Creek (JCK) to Detroit (DET) is 9,451 miles (15,210 km, 8,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JCK to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Julia Creek and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Julia Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JCK to DET?
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