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CGD to DET: distance & flight time
Changde (Changde Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
7,421 mi
11,943 km · 6,449 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m 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
- CGD — Changde Airport · Changde, 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 CGD
- DYG · Dayong Airport73 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport108 mi away
- YIH · Yichang Sanxia Airport114 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 CGD from DET?
The flight distance from Changde (CGD) to Detroit (DET) is 7,421 miles (11,943 km, 6,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGD to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m 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 Changde and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Changde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGD to DET?
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