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DTW to GNI: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Green Island (Lyudao Airport)
7,682 mi
12,363 km · 6,675 nm
15h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,682 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GNI — Lyudao Airport · Green Island, Taiwan
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 GNI
- TTT · Taitung Airport24 mi away
- KYD · Lanyu Airport45 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport63 mi away
- HCN · Hengchun Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from GNI?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Green Island (GNI) is 7,682 miles (12,363 km, 6,675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to GNI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 32m 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 Green Island?
Green Island is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to GNI?
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