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DET to CGO: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Zhengzhou (Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport)
7,016 mi
11,291 km · 6,096 nm
14h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 13m 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
- CGO — Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport · Zhengzhou, 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 CGO
- LYA · Luoyang Airport84 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport126 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport128 mi away
- HDG · Handan Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from CGO?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Zhengzhou (CGO) is 7,016 miles (11,291 km, 6,096 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to CGO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 13m 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 Zhengzhou?
Zhengzhou is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to CGO?
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