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OCN to DTW: distance & flight time
Fraser Island (Oceanside Municipal Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,945 mi
3,129 km · 1,690 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OCN — Oceanside Municipal Airport · Fraser Island, 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 OCN
- SAN · San Diego International Airport35 mi away
- CLD · Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field27 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport28 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 OCN from DTW?
The flight distance from Fraser Island (OCN) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,945 miles (3,129 km, 1,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OCN to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 Fraser Island and Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Fraser Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OCN to DTW?
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