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ROK to DET: distance & flight time
Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
9,130 mi
14,693 km · 7,934 nm
18h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 22m 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
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, Australia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 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 ROK from DET?
The flight distance from Rockhampton (ROK) to Detroit (DET) is 9,130 miles (14,693 km, 7,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROK to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 22m 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 Rockhampton and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Rockhampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROK to DET?
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