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DET to LYI: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Linyi (Shubuling Airport)
6,917 mi
11,131 km · 6,010 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m 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
- LYI — Shubuling Airport · Linyi, 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 LYI
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport42 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport57 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport84 mi away
- HIA · Lianshui Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from LYI?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Linyi (LYI) is 6,917 miles (11,131 km, 6,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to LYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m 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 Linyi?
Linyi is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to LYI?
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