What is the cheapest airline that flies from Detroit to Sydney Kingsford Smith?

Qantas Airways and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Detroit to Sydney Kingsford Smith

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Detroit to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?

Prices for flights from Detroit to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Detroit to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?

The number of operators available for flights from Detroit to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport is 1 as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Detroit to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Detroit to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?

The required travel and health documents for your Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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16:51 - 11:05DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

26h 14m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Brisbane

14:05 - 18:34SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

20h 29m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,752Qantas Airways

Mon, 1 Feb - Mon, 22 Feb

16:51 - 06:55DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

22h 04m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

06:05 - 15:46SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 41m2 stops Brisbane Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,765Qantas Airways

Mon, 8 Feb - Sun, 28 Feb

12:24 - 06:55DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

26h 31m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

06:05 - 15:46SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 41m2 stops Brisbane Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,765Multiple Airlines

Sat, 6 Feb - Sat, 20 Feb

07:00 - 06:25DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

31h 25m2 stops Denver Intl Los Angeles

11:15 - 23:51SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 36m2 stops Los Angeles Denver Intl

$1,781Multiple Airlines

Tue, 10 Nov - Tue, 17 Nov

08:30 - 10:35DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

34h 05m2 stops San Francisco Auckland Intl

19:25 - 23:44SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

44h 19m2 stops Auckland Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

$1,785Air New Zealand

Mon, 1 Feb - Mon, 1 Mar

10:38 - 12:35DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

34h 57m3 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Los Angeles Nadi

14:00 - 23:51SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 51m3 stops Nadi Los Angeles Denver Intl

$1,802Multiple Airlines

Mon, 26 Oct - Mon, 2 Nov

16:36 - 22:25DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

37h 49m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Brisbane

13:05 - 18:34SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

20h 29m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,806Qantas Airways

Wed, 3 Mar - Wed, 17 Mar

16:51 - 11:05DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

26h 14m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Brisbane

12:00 - 17:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

19h 45m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,806Qantas Airways

Tue, 2 Feb - Tue, 11 May

16:51 - 16:10DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

31h 19m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Brisbane

14:05 - 18:34SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

20h 29m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,806Qantas Airways

Mon, 1 Feb - Mon, 22 Feb

16:51 - 11:05DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

26h 14m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Brisbane

14:05 - 18:34SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

20h 29m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,808Qantas Airways

Fri, 5 Feb - Fri, 19 Feb

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06:34 - 11:45DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

39h 11m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

15:05 - 21:34SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

45h 29m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$2,222Cathay Pacific

Wed, 30 Sep - Wed, 21 Oct

19:40 - 06:55DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

21h 15m1 stop San Francisco

11:55 - 06:31SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

33h 36m2 stops Auckland Intl San Francisco

$2,297Air New Zealand

Wed, 30 Sep - Wed, 21 Oct

14:02 - 06:55DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

26h 53m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

11:20 - 18:05SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

21h 45m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

$2,302United Airlines

Wed, 30 Sep - Tue, 20 Oct

16:20 - 06:55DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

24h 35m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

10:30 - 18:14SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

22h 44m2 stops Los Angeles Houston George Bush Intcntl

$2,302United Airlines

Tue, 29 Sep - Mon, 19 Oct

14:02 - 07:00DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

26h 58m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Los Angeles

11:20 - 18:37SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

22h 17m1 stop San Francisco

$2,302United Airlines

Tue, 29 Sep - Wed, 14 Oct

16:20 - 06:55DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

24h 35m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

11:20 - 18:05SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

21h 45m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

$2,302United Airlines

Tue, 29 Sep - Tue, 20 Oct

19:40 - 06:55DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

21h 15m1 stop San Francisco

10:30 - 18:05SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

22h 35m2 stops Los Angeles Chicago O'Hare Intl

$2,302United Airlines

Wed, 30 Sep - Wed, 14 Oct

14:02 - 07:00DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

26h 58m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Los Angeles

10:30 - 18:05SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

22h 35m2 stops Los Angeles Chicago O'Hare Intl

$2,302United Airlines

Tue, 29 Sep - Wed, 14 Oct

16:10 - 06:55DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

23h 45m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

13:00 - 21:27SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

23h 27m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$2,860Qantas Airways

Sun, 4 Oct - Mon, 19 Oct

12:55 - 08:05DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

28h 10m2 stops Philadelphia Los Angeles

13:00 - 18:24SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

20h 24m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$2,892Qantas Airways

Sat, 3 Oct - Sat, 17 Oct

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Qantas Airways flights from Detroit to Sydney

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Qantas Airways

1 Feb

DTW16:51Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

26h 14m

2 stops

SYD11:05Sydney Kingsford Smith

22 Feb

SYD14:05Sydney Kingsford Smith

20h 29m

1 stop

DTW18:34Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,752

Qantas Airways

1 Feb

DTW16:51Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

31h 19m

2 stops

SYD16:10Sydney Kingsford Smith

22 Feb

SYD14:05Sydney Kingsford Smith

20h 29m

1 stop

DTW18:34Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,806

Qantas Airways

5 Feb

DTW16:51Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

26h 14m

2 stops

SYD11:05Sydney Kingsford Smith

19 Feb

SYD14:05Sydney Kingsford Smith

20h 29m

1 stop

DTW18:34Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,808

Air New Zealand flights from Detroit to Sydney

Our best Air New Zealand deals on Detroit to Sydney flight tickets

Air New Zealand

1 Feb

DTW08:30Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

34h 05m

2 stops

SYD10:35Sydney Kingsford Smith

1 Mar

SYD19:25Sydney Kingsford Smith

44h 19m

2 stops

DTW23:44Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,785

Air New Zealand

2 Feb

DTW10:59Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

33h 51m

2 stops

SYD12:50Sydney Kingsford Smith

12 May

SYD09:55Sydney Kingsford Smith

27h 49m

2 stops

DTW23:44Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,823

Air New Zealand

2 Feb

DTW10:59Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

33h 51m

2 stops

SYD12:50Sydney Kingsford Smith

11 May

SYD19:20Sydney Kingsford Smith

42h 24m

2 stops

DTW23:44Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,849

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

DTWSYD

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 1/2

16:51-11:05

2 stops26h 14m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 22/2

14:05-18:34

1 stop20h 29m

$1,752

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

DTWSYD

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Mon 8/2

16:51-06:55

1 stop22h 04m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 28/2

06:05-15:46

2 stops25h 41m

$1,765

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

DTWSYD

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 6/2

12:24-06:55

1 stop26h 31m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 20/2

06:05-15:46

2 stops25h 41m

$1,765

DetroitSydney

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

DTWSYD

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 10/11

07:00-06:25

2 stops31h 25m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 17/11

11:15-23:51

2 stops28h 36m

$1,781

DetroitSydney

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

DTWSYD

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 1/2

08:30-10:35

2 stops34h 05m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 1/3

19:25-23:44

2 stops44h 19m

$1,785

DetroitSydney

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

DTWSYD

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 26/10

10:38-12:35

3 stops34h 57m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 2/11

14:00-23:51

3 stops25h 51m

$1,802

DetroitSydney

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

DTWSYD

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 3/3

16:36-22:25

2 stops37h 49m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 17/3

13:05-18:34

1 stop20h 29m

$1,806

Fastest return journey

DetroitSydney

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

DTWSYD

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 2/2

16:51-11:05

2 stops26h 14m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 11/5

12:00-17:45

1 stop19h 45m

$1,806

DetroitSydney

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

DTWSYD

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 1/2

16:51-16:10

2 stops31h 19m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 22/2

14:05-18:34

1 stop20h 29m

$1,806

DetroitSydney

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

DTWSYD

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Fri 5/2

16:51-11:05

2 stops26h 14m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 19/2

14:05-18:34

1 stop20h 29m

$1,808

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Detroit to Sydney

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Detroit and Sydney?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,919 to $2,176.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $1,752.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Sydney?

The month of March is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Sydney from Detroit, with most prices found around $1,475. If you aren’t able to travel to Sydney during the month of March, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $1,626.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit to Sydney?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Sydney from Detroit when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Sydney for around $1,873 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Sydney from Detroit for as low as $1,525 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Detroit to Sydney flights?

You could potentially save up to 30% on your flight if you consider stops on a Detroit to Sydney flight.

When to book flights from Detroit to Sydney

Are you open to changing your travel dates? Check out the ideal times to fly from Detroit to Sydney according to our flight data. Find out which month and days have the cheapest flights.

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Best price found	$753
Fastest flight time	22h 18m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Sydney from Detroit in the past 72 hours is $753. The best return flight deal from Detroit to Sydney found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,752.

The fastest flight from Detroit to Sydney takes 22h 18m

There are no direct flights from Detroit to Sydney. There are no popular flight routes from Detroit to Sydney.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Detroit to Sydney

How far is Detroit to Sydney Kingsford Smith by plane?
The distance between Detroit and Sydney Kingsford Smith is about 15246.8 km. Typically, this will take 22h 18m by plane in normal conditions.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Detroit to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
Prices for flights from Detroit to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Detroit to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
The number of operators available for flights from Detroit to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport is 1 as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Detroit to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Detroit to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Detroit to Sydney?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked airline on the route from Detroit to Sydney is United Airlines, representing 100% of all bookings.

Best airlines flying from Detroit to Sydney

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Qantas Airways	PriceFrom $1,586	Free cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,102 reviews		Search Qantas Airways flights

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