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DET to HFE: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Hefei (Hefei Luogang International Airport)
7,151 mi
11,509 km · 6,214 nm
14h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 29m 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
- HFE — Hefei Luogang International Airport · Hefei, 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 HFE
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base71 mi away
- BFU · Bengbu Airport74 mi away
- JUH · Jiuhuashan Airport75 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from HFE?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Hefei (HFE) is 7,151 miles (11,509 km, 6,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to HFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 29m 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 HFE?
Nonstop service on DET–HFE 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 14h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Hefei?
Hefei is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to HFE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DET–HFE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DET to HFE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DET–HFE 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.