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PUG to DTW: distance & flight time
Argyle (Port Augusta Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
10,108 mi
16,268 km · 8,784 nm
20h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,108 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUG — Port Augusta Airport · Argyle, 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 PUG
- WYA · Whyalla Airport40 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport53 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield108 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport109 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 PUG from DTW?
The flight distance from Argyle (PUG) to Detroit (DTW) is 10,108 miles (16,268 km, 8,784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUG to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Argyle and Detroit?
Detroit is 13.5 hours behind Argyle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUG to DTW?
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