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MQL to DTW: distance & flight time
Mildura (Mildura Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,940 mi
15,997 km · 8,638 nm
19h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 57m 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
- 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 MQL
- RMK · Renmark Airport81 mi away
- BZD · Balranald Airport89 mi away
- HTU · Hopetoun Airport104 mi away
- SWH · Swan Hill Airport114 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 MQL from DTW?
The flight distance from Mildura (MQL) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,940 miles (15,997 km, 8,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 57m 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 DTW?
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