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PTJ to DTW: distance & flight time
Portland (Portland Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
10,086 mi
16,231 km · 8,764 nm
20h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 15m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PTJ — Portland Airport · Portland, 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 PTJ
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport53 mi away
- MGB · Mount Gambier Airport54 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport56 mi away
- NAC · Naracoorte Airport101 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 PTJ from DTW?
The flight distance from Portland (PTJ) to Detroit (DTW) is 10,086 miles (16,231 km, 8,764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTJ to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 15m 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 Portland and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Portland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTJ to DTW?
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