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DET to ZUH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Zhuhai (Zhuhai Jinwan Airport)
7,865 mi
12,657 km · 6,834 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,865 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m 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
- ZUH — Zhuhai Jinwan Airport · Zhuhai, 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 ZUH
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport40 mi away
- MFM · Macau International Airport17 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport52 mi away
- HHP · Shun Tak Heliport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from ZUH?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Zhuhai (ZUH) is 7,865 miles (12,657 km, 6,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to ZUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 53m 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 Zhuhai?
Zhuhai is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to ZUH?
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