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AKA to DTW: distance & flight time
Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,202 mi
11,590 km · 6,258 nm
14h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 35m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKA from DTW?
The flight distance from Ankang (AKA) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,202 miles (11,590 km, 6,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 35m 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 DTW?
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