# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Mount Swan Airport (MSF)

> 15,855 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,855 km / 9,852 mi / 8,561 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13.5h (When it's 06:15 in Detroit, it's 19:45 in Mount Swan Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 645 ft (MSF 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 Swan Airport (MSF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/msf-mount-swan-airport/1ef266e0-13ae-69d2-8736-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mount Swan Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YMNS
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -22.600000, 135.020000
- 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 06:15 in Detroit, it's 19:45 in Mount Swan 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 Swan Airport (MSF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/msf-mount-swan-airport/1ef266e0-13ae-69d2-8736-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)