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DET to NZL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Zhalantun (Chengjisihan Airport)
6,004 mi
9,663 km · 5,217 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- NZL — Chengjisihan Airport · Zhalantun, 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 NZL
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport69 mi away
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport121 mi away
- DQA · Saertu Airport135 mi away
- YIE · Arxan Yi'ershi Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from NZL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Zhalantun (NZL) is 6,004 miles (9,663 km, 5,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to NZL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from DET to NZL?
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