# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Port Lincoln (PLO)

> 16,527 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,527 km / 10,269 mi / 8,924 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 271° (west)
- **Return heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13.5h (When it's 22:48 in Detroit, it's 12:18 in Port Lincoln)
- **Elevation difference**: 609 ft (PLO 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

### [Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plo-port-lincoln-port-lincoln-airport/1ef266e0-1715-62e2-a74b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Lincoln, Australia
- ICAO: YPLC
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -34.610000, 135.880000
- Elevation: 36 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 22:48 in Detroit, it's 12:18 in Port Lincoln.
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)
- [Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plo-port-lincoln-port-lincoln-airport/1ef266e0-1715-62e2-a74b-06bb2780ed98)
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