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DTW to ENY: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Yan'an (Yan'an Ershilipu Airport)
6,928 mi
11,150 km · 6,021 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m 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
- ENY — Yan'an Ershilipu Airport · Yan'an, 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 ENY
- LLV · Lüliang Airport113 mi away
- UYN · Yulin Yuyang Airport119 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport121 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from ENY?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Yan'an (ENY) is 6,928 miles (11,150 km, 6,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to ENY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 3m 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 Yan'an?
Yan'an is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to ENY?
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