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CAN to DTW: distance & flight time
Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,781 mi
12,522 km · 6,761 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m 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
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, 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 CAN
- FUO · Foshan Shadi Airport26 mi away
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport85 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport61 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport86 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 CAN from DTW?
The flight distance from Guangzhou (CAN) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,781 miles (12,522 km, 6,761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAN to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m 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 Guangzhou and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Guangzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAN to DTW?
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