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DTW to HKG: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Hong Kong (Hong Kong International Airport)
7,844 mi
12,624 km · 6,817 nm
15h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,844 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 51m 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
- HKG — Hong Kong International Airport · Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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 HKG
- HHP · Shun Tak Heliport15 mi away
- MFM · Macau International Airport23 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport24 mi away
- ZUH · Zhuhai Jinwan Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from HKG?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Hong Kong (HKG) is 7,844 miles (12,624 km, 6,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to HKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 51m 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 Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to HKG?
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