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CSX to DTW: distance & flight time
Changcha (Changsha Huanghua International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,459 mi
12,004 km · 6,482 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m 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
- CSX — Changsha Huanghua International Airport · Changcha, 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 CSX
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport71 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport96 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport108 mi away
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport131 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 CSX from DTW?
The flight distance from Changcha (CSX) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,459 miles (12,004 km, 6,482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CSX to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 Changcha and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Changcha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CSX to DTW?
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