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DTW to DAX: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Dazhou (Dachuan Airport)
7,323 mi
11,785 km · 6,364 nm
14h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 50m 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
- DAX — Dachuan Airport · Dazhou, 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 DAX
- WXN · Wanxian Airport64 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport79 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport108 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from DAX?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Dazhou (DAX) is 7,323 miles (11,785 km, 6,364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to DAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 50m 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 Dazhou?
Dazhou is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to DAX?
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