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DQA to DET: distance & flight time
Daqing (Saertu Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
6,040 mi
9,720 km · 5,248 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m 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
- DQA — Saertu Airport · Daqing, China
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal 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 DQA
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport67 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport94 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport126 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport128 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DQA from DET?
The flight distance from Daqing (DQA) to Detroit (DET) is 6,040 miles (9,720 km, 5,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DQA to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 Daqing and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Daqing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DQA to DET?
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