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DET to WXN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Wanxian (Wanxian Airport)
7,326 mi
11,791 km · 6,366 nm
14h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 50m 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
- WXN — Wanxian Airport · Wanxian, 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 WXN
- DAX · Dachuan Airport64 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport71 mi away
- JIQ · Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport92 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from WXN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Wanxian (WXN) is 7,326 miles (11,791 km, 6,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to WXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 50m 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 Wanxian?
Wanxian is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to WXN?
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