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DET to CGQ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Changchun (Longjia Airport)
6,208 mi
9,991 km · 5,395 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m 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
- CGQ — Longjia Airport · Changchun, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CGQ
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport86 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport116 mi away
- TNH · Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from CGQ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Changchun (CGQ) is 6,208 miles (9,991 km, 5,395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to CGQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DET to CGQ?
Nonstop service on DET–CGQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Changchun?
Changchun is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to CGQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DET–CGQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DET to CGQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DET–CGQ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.