# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Mount Keith Airport (WME)

> 17,288 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,288 km / 10,742 mi / 9,335 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 16:34 in Detroit, it's 04:34 in Mount Keith Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,147 ft (WME 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

### [Mount Keith Airport (WME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wme-mount-keith-airport/1ef266e0-1387-667a-bc9a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mount Keith Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YMNE
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -27.290000, 120.560000
- Elevation: 1,792 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 16:34 in Detroit, it's 04:34 in Mount Keith Airport.
With a 12-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 Keith Airport (WME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wme-mount-keith-airport/1ef266e0-1387-667a-bc9a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)