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DDG to DTW: distance & flight time
Dandong (Dandong Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,497 mi
10,456 km · 5,646 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m 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
- DDG — Dandong Airport · Dandong, 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 DDG
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport92 mi away
- CNI · Changhai Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base106 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport108 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 DDG from DTW?
The flight distance from Dandong (DDG) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,497 miles (10,456 km, 5,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DDG to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 Dandong and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Dandong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DDG to DTW?
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