# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Mitchell Airport (MTQ)

> 15,075 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,075 km / 9,367 mi / 8,140 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 14:40 in Detroit, it's 04:40 in Mitchell Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 499 ft (MTQ is higher 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

### [Mitchell Airport (MTQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mtq-mitchell-airport/1ef266e0-12fb-608a-8832-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mitchell Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YMIT
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -26.480000, 147.940000
- Elevation: 1,144 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 14:40 in Detroit, it's 04:40 in Mitchell Airport.
With a 14-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)
- [Mitchell Airport (MTQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mtq-mitchell-airport/1ef266e0-12fb-608a-8832-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)