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DET to CIF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Chifeng (Chifeng Airport)
6,432 mi
10,351 km · 5,589 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 5m 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
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, 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 CIF
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport88 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport92 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport136 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from CIF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Chifeng (CIF) is 6,432 miles (10,351 km, 5,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to CIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 5m 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 Chifeng?
Chifeng is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to CIF?
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