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MRO to DET: distance & flight time
Masterton (Hood Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
8,533 mi
13,733 km · 7,415 nm
17h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRO — Hood Airport · Masterton, New Zealand
- 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 MRO
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport34 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport45 mi away
- WLG · Wellington International Airport50 mi away
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea55 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 MRO from DET?
The flight distance from Masterton (MRO) to Detroit (DET) is 8,533 miles (13,733 km, 7,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRO to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 12m 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 Masterton and Detroit?
Detroit is 16 hours behind Masterton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRO to DET?
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