Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YIP to OOL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport)
9,138 mi
14,706 km · 7,941 nm
18h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
See live YIP→OOL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Near OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from OOL?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Coolangatta (OOL) is 9,138 miles (14,706 km, 7,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to OOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 23m 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 Detroit and Coolangatta?
Coolangatta is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to OOL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YIP–OOL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.