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OKY to DTW: distance & flight time
Oakey (Oakey Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,209 mi
14,821 km · 8,002 nm
18h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 31m 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
- OKY — Oakey Airport · Oakey, 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 OKY
- WTB · Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport11 mi away
- TWB · Toowoomba Airport14 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport58 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport79 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 OKY from DTW?
The flight distance from Oakey (OKY) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,209 miles (14,821 km, 8,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OKY to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 31m 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 Oakey and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Oakey.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OKY to DTW?
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