There are 8 ways to get from Michigan to Australia by plane, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Detroit to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DTW - BNE
24h 2m$1,022–3,529Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brisbane Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane GRR - BNE
26h 49m$724–2,531Fly Detroit to Sydney International Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DTW - SYD
24h 21m$1,007–3,513Fly Detroit to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DTW - MEL
24h 59m$1,131–3,931Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane GRR - SYD
26h 9m$759–2,515Fly Detroit to Newcastle Airport, ferry
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane DTW - NTL
- Take the ferry from Stockton Wharf to Queens Wharfferry
26h 54m$1,311–4,413Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane GRR - MEL
28h 13m$833–2,733Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ORD - BNE
27h 49m$765–2,352
Detroit (DTW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Australia is to train and fly which costs $750 - $2,400 and takes 27h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Australia is to fly which takes 24h 2m and costs $1,000 - $3,600.
The distance between Michigan and Australia is 14745 km.
It takes approximately 24h 2m to get from Michigan to Australia, including transfers.
There are 5219+ hotels available in Australia.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Australia?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Detroit (DTW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 6 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Denver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Detroit to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Detroit to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Denver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Detroit to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Newcastle Transport
Ferry from Stockton Wharf to Queens Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Newcastle Transport
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