# Distance from Detroit Lakes (DTL) to Perth (PER)

> 16,849 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,849 km / 10,469 mi / 9,098 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 16:53 in Detroit Lakes, it's 05:53 in Perth)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,329 ft (PER is lower than DTL)

## Airports

### [Detroit Lakes/Wething Field (DTL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtl-detroit-lakes-detroit-lakeswething-field/1ef266df-17cd-6816-829d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Detroit Lakes, United States
- ICAO: KDTL
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 46.820000, -95.880000
- Elevation: 1,396 ft

### [Perth International Airport (PER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/per-perth-perth-international-airport/1ef266e0-1765-627e-aa2d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Perth, Australia
- ICAO: YPPH
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -31.940000, 115.970000
- Elevation: 67 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 16:53 in Detroit Lakes, it's 05:53 in Perth.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Detroit Lakes/Wething Field (DTL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtl-detroit-lakes-detroit-lakeswething-field/1ef266df-17cd-6816-829d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Perth International Airport (PER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/per-perth-perth-international-airport/1ef266e0-1765-627e-aa2d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)