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WTZ to DET: distance & flight time
Whitianga (Whitianga Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
8,384 mi
13,493 km · 7,286 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, New Zealand
- 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 WTZ
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport33 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport41 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome42 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport50 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 WTZ from DET?
The flight distance from Whitianga (WTZ) to Detroit (DET) is 8,384 miles (13,493 km, 7,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WTZ to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m 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 Whitianga and Detroit?
Detroit is 16 hours behind Whitianga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WTZ to DET?
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