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DET to CNI: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Changhai (Changhai Airport)
6,569 mi
10,571 km · 5,708 nm
13h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 21m 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
- CNI — Changhai Airport · Changhai, 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 CNI
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport64 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport90 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from CNI?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Changhai (CNI) is 6,569 miles (10,571 km, 5,708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to CNI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 21m 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 Changhai?
Changhai is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to CNI?
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