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MEL to DTW: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,899 mi
15,930 km · 8,602 nm
19h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 53m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from DTW?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,899 miles (15,930 km, 8,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 53m 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 Melbourne and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to DTW?
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