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Flight time from Detroit to Sydney (Mascot)

DTW → SYD · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

The flight from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney (Mascot) (SYD) takes about 17h 9m nonstop on a widebody airliner, covering 9,468 miles (15,237 km).

9,468
miles
15,237
kilometers
+14h
time change
W
westbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
Beyond range
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
Beyond range
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
17h 9m

When will you arrive?

Sydney (Mascot) is 14 hours ahead of Detroit. You cross 14 time zones heading east. Eastbound trips like this one tend to be harder to adjust to, so plan for a day or two of jet lag.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from Detroit to Sydney (Mascot)?
About 17h 9m nonstop on a widebody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
9,468 miles, or 15,237 km (8,227 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
Sydney (Mascot) is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.

Other routes

SYD → DTW16h 56mDTW → JFK1h 9mDTW → LAX4h 26mDTW → ORD45mDTW → ATL1h 25mDTW → DFW2h 18m