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WSY to DTW: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
9,070 mi
14,596 km · 7,881 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m 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
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from DTW?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Detroit (DTW) is 9,070 miles (14,596 km, 7,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Airlie Beach and Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to DTW?
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