# Distance from Croker Island Airport (CKI) to Detroit (DTW)

> 15,121 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,121 km / 9,396 mi / 8,165 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -13.5h (When it's 21:25 in Croker Island Airport, it's 07:55 in Detroit)
- **Elevation difference**: 629 ft (DTW is higher than CKI)

## Airports

### [Croker Island Airport (CKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cki-croker-island-airport/1ef266e0-08a4-6028-a0ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Croker Island Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCKI
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -11.160000, 132.480000
- Elevation: 16 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 21:25 in Croker Island Airport, it's 07:55 in Detroit.
With a 13.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Croker Island Airport (CKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cki-croker-island-airport/1ef266e0-08a4-6028-a0ac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)
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