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DTW to CIH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Changzhi (Changzhi Airport)
6,917 mi
11,132 km · 6,011 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m 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
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, 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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from CIH?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Changzhi (CIH) is 6,917 miles (11,132 km, 6,011 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to CIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m 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 Changzhi?
Changzhi is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to CIH?
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