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MTL to DTW: distance & flight time
Maitland (Maitland Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,411 mi
15,146 km · 8,178 nm
18h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 55m 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
- MTL — Maitland Airport · Maitland, 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 MTL
- CES · Cessnock Airport11 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport21 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport27 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport88 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 MTL from DTW?
The flight distance from Maitland (MTL) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,411 miles (15,146 km, 8,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 55m 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 Maitland and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Maitland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTL to DTW?
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