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CIH to DTW: distance & flight time
Changzhi (Changzhi Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,917 mi
11,132 km · 6,011 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m 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
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, 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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 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 CIH from DTW?
The flight distance from Changzhi (CIH) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,917 miles (11,132 km, 6,011 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIH to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CIH to DTW?
Nonstop service on CIH–DTW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Changzhi and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Changzhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIH to DTW?
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Why are some CIH to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIH–DTW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.