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WOL to DET: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
9,526 mi
15,331 km · 8,278 nm
19h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 9m 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
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, 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.
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Near WOL
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport48 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport30 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport36 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport45 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 WOL from DET?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Detroit (DET) is 9,526 miles (15,331 km, 8,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 9m 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 Wollongong and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Wollongong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOL to DET?
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