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DET to CSX: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Changcha (Changsha Huanghua International Airport)
7,451 mi
11,991 km · 6,474 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 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
- CSX — Changsha Huanghua International Airport · Changcha, 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 CSX
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport71 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport96 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport108 mi away
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from CSX?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Changcha (CSX) is 7,451 miles (11,991 km, 6,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to CSX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Changcha?
Changcha is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to CSX?
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