# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Mount Cavenagh Airport (MKV)

> 16,236 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,236 km / 10,088 mi / 8,767 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13.5h (When it's 17:12 in Detroit, it's 06:42 in Mount Cavenagh Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 645 ft (MKV 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

### [Mount Cavenagh Airport (MKV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mkv-mount-cavenagh-airport/1ef266e0-149a-65e4-88fa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mount Cavenagh Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YMVG
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -25.970000, 133.200000
- 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 17:12 in Detroit, it's 06:42 in Mount Cavenagh Airport.
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)
- [Mount Cavenagh Airport (MKV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mkv-mount-cavenagh-airport/1ef266e0-149a-65e4-88fa-06bb2780ed98)
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