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MZP to DET: distance & flight time
Motueka (Motueka Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
8,659 mi
13,935 km · 7,524 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MZP — Motueka Airport · Motueka, 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 MZP
- NSN · Nelson Airport17 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport24 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport53 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome53 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 MZP from DET?
The flight distance from Motueka (MZP) to Detroit (DET) is 8,659 miles (13,935 km, 7,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZP to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MZP to DET?
Nonstop service on MZP–DET depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Motueka and Detroit?
Detroit is 17 hours behind Motueka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZP to DET?
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Why are some MZP to DET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MZP–DET tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.