# Distance from Alexandria Homestead Airport (AXL) to Detroit (DTW)

> 15,461 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,461 km / 9,607 mi / 8,348 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -13.5h (When it's 07:50 in Alexandria Homestead Airport, it's 18:20 in Detroit)
- **Elevation difference**: 645 ft (DTW is higher than AXL)

## Airports

### [Alexandria Homestead Airport (AXL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/axl-alexandria-homestead-airport/1ef266e0-0455-6ad0-aa48-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alexandria Homestead Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YALX
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -19.060000, 136.710000
- Elevation: 0 ft

### [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Detroit, United States
- ICAO: KDTW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.210000, -83.350000
- Elevation: 645 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:50 in Alexandria Homestead Airport, it's 18:20 in Detroit.
With a 13.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alexandria Homestead Airport (AXL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/axl-alexandria-homestead-airport/1ef266e0-0455-6ad0-aa48-06bb2780ed98)
- [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)