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DET to DCY: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,477 mi
12,033 km · 6,497 nm
15h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 8m 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
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, 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 DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from DCY?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,477 miles (12,033 km, 6,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 8m 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 Daocheng?
Daocheng is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to DCY?
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