# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Inverway (IVW)

> 15,886 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,886 km / 9,871 mi / 8,578 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13.5h (When it's 12:05 in Detroit, it's 01:35 in Inverway)
- **Elevation difference**: 645 ft (IVW is lower than DTW)

## Airports

### [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

### [Inverway Airport (IVW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ivw-inverway-inverway-airport/1ef266e0-0eb8-6478-bee9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Inverway, Australia
- ICAO: YINW
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -17.840000, 129.640000
- Elevation: 0 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 12:05 in Detroit, it's 01:35 in Inverway.
With a 13.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Inverway Airport (IVW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ivw-inverway-inverway-airport/1ef266e0-0eb8-6478-bee9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)