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DTW to CIF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Chifeng (Chifeng Airport)
6,440 mi
10,364 km · 5,596 nm
13h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 6m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CIF
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport88 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport92 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport136 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from CIF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Chifeng (CIF) is 6,440 miles (10,364 km, 5,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to CIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DTW to CIF?
Nonstop service on DTW–CIF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Chifeng?
Chifeng is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to CIF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–CIF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to CIF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–CIF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.