There are 8 ways to get from Australia to Michigan by plane or train
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Detroit
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Detroit (DTW)plane BNE - DTW
22h 41m$1,315–2,119Fly Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BNE - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
27h 22m$530–1,742Fly Sydney International Airport to Detroit
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Detroit (DTW)plane SYD - DTW
22h 37m$865–2,018Fly Sydney International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane SYD - GRR
23h 39m$967–3,320Fly Brisbane Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane BNE - GRR
25h 10m$1,017–3,421Fly Melbourne Airport to Detroit
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Detroit (DTW)plane MEL - DTW
24h 37m$772–2,622Fly Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane MEL - GRR
25h 54m$1,024–3,424Fly Brisbane Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BNE - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
27h 6m$623–2,045
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Michigan is to fly and train which costs $500 - $1,800 and takes 27h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Michigan is to fly which takes 22h 37m and costs $850 - $2,100.
The distance between Australia and Michigan is 9216 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 41m to get from Australia to Michigan, including transfers.
There are 490+ hotels available in Michigan.
What companies run services between Australia and Michigan, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Detroit (DTW) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 6m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Detroit via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Detroit via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via San Francisco, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via San Francisco, Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Los Angeles, Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Detroit via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Detroit via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Detroit via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Vancouver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via San Francisco, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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