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CTU to DTW: distance & flight time
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,386 mi
11,887 km · 6,418 nm
14h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 57m 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
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, 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 CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 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 CTU from DTW?
The flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,386 miles (11,887 km, 6,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTU to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 57m 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 Chengdu and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Chengdu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTU to DTW?
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