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DET to FUO: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Foshan (Foshan Shadi Airport)
7,797 mi
12,548 km · 6,775 nm
15h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 45m 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
- FUO — Foshan Shadi Airport · Foshan, 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 FUO
- CAN · Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport26 mi away
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport76 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport56 mi away
- MFM · Macau International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from FUO?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Foshan (FUO) is 7,797 miles (12,548 km, 6,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to FUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 45m 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 FUO?
Nonstop service on DET–FUO 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 15h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Foshan?
Foshan is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to FUO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DET–FUO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DET to FUO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DET–FUO 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.