# Distance from Cue Airport (CUY) to Detroit (DTW)

> 17,486 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,486 km / 10,865 mi / 9,442 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 304° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 08:49 in Cue Airport, it's 20:49 in Detroit)
- **Elevation difference**: 203 ft (DTW is higher than CUY)

## Airports

### [Cue Airport (CUY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cuy-cue-airport/1ef266e0-09bb-68da-a12f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cue Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCUE
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -27.450000, 117.920000
- Elevation: 442 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 08:49 in Cue Airport, it's 20:49 in Detroit.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cue Airport (CUY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cuy-cue-airport/1ef266e0-09bb-68da-a12f-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)