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SYD to DTW: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,468 mi
15,237 km · 8,227 nm
19h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 2m 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from DTW?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,468 miles (15,237 km, 8,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SYD to DTW?
Nonstop service on SYD–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 19h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to DTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYD–DTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYD to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYD–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.