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DTW to HET: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Hohhot (Baita International Airport)
6,620 mi
10,654 km · 5,752 nm
13h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 27m 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
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, 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 HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from HET?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Hohhot (HET) is 6,620 miles (10,654 km, 5,752 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to HET?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 27m 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 Hohhot?
Hohhot is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to HET?
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