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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Detroit by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to Detroit

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane MEL - DTW
    23h 37m
    $721–2,621

  2. Fly to Fort Wayne International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane plane MEL - FWA
    2. Take the bus from Fort Wayne to Detroitbus bus
    28h 17m
    $571–1,893

  3. Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane MEL - CLE
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 19m
    $701–2,467

  4. Fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane MEL - CMH
    2. Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 1m
    $706–2,479

  5. Fly to Windsor Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane plane MEL - YQG
    26h 18m
    $873–3,123

  6. Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane plane MEL - GRR
    2. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Detroitbus bus
    30h 45m
    $803–2,478

  7. Fly to Indianapolis, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane MEL - IND
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis to Detroitbus bus
    29h 53m
    $756–2,703

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration24h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$747Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,933.3 mi
  • Duration: 23h 37m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Detroit, MI, USA?

Qantas, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Detroit (DTW) 3 times a day.

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