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DET to CGD: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Changde (Changde 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 gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- CGD — Changde Airport · Changde, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CGD
- DYG · Dayong Airport73 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport108 mi away
- YIH · Yichang Sanxia Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from CGD?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Changde (CGD) 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 DET to CGD?
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 Detroit and Changde?
Changde is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to CGD?
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