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DLC to DTW: distance & flight time
Dalian (Zhoushuizi Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,614 mi
10,645 km · 5,748 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,614 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DLC — Zhoushuizi Airport · Dalian, China
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DLC
- CNI · Changhai Airport64 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport108 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport117 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport119 mi away
Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DLC from DTW?
The flight distance from Dalian (DLC) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,614 miles (10,645 km, 5,748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLC to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 Dalian and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Dalian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLC to DTW?
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