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DET to NKG: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
7,129 mi
11,472 km · 6,195 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,129 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m 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
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, 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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from NKG?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Nanjing (NKG) is 7,129 miles (11,472 km, 6,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 27m 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 NKG?
Nonstop service on DET–NKG 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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to NKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DET–NKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DET to NKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DET–NKG 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.