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AKA to DET: distance & flight time
Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
7,192 mi
11,574 km · 6,249 nm
14h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,192 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKA from DET?
The flight distance from Ankang (AKA) to Detroit (DET) is 7,192 miles (11,574 km, 6,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKA to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Ankang and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Ankang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKA to DET?
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