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MQL to DET: distance & flight time
Mildura (Mildura Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
9,958 mi
16,026 km · 8,653 nm
20h
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 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
- MQL — Mildura Airport · Mildura, 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 MQL
- RMK · Renmark Airport81 mi away
- BZD · Balranald Airport89 mi away
- HTU · Hopetoun Airport104 mi away
- SWH · Swan Hill Airport114 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 MQL from DET?
The flight distance from Mildura (MQL) to Detroit (DET) is 9,958 miles (16,026 km, 8,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQL to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Mildura and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Mildura.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQL to DET?
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