There are 8 ways to get from Australia to Michigan by plane or train
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Detroit
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Detroit (DTW)plane SYD - DTW
22h 31m$815–1,818Fly Melbourne Airport to Detroit
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Detroit (DTW)plane MEL - DTW
23h 9m$672–4,922Fly Brisbane Airport to Detroit
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Detroit (DTW)plane BNE - DTW
22h 34m$765–1,719Fly 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
24h 45m$1,217–4,520Fly Brisbane Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane BNE - GRR
26h 49m$1,117–4,421Fly Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane MEL - GRR
27h 14m$1,224–4,524Fly Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- 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
26h 55m$765–2,132Fly 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
28h 27m$715–2,532
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Michigan is to fly which costs $650 - $5,000 and takes 23h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Michigan is to fly which takes 22h 31m and costs $800 - $1,900.
The distance between Australia and Michigan is 9547 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 31m to get from Australia to Michigan, including transfers.
There are 1009+ hotels available in Michigan.
What companies run services between Australia and Michigan, USA?
Delta, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Detroit (DTW) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Detroit via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Detroit via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Detroit via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via San Francisco, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Detroit via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Detroit via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Detroit via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
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
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles, Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- 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
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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