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DTW to JMJ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Lancang Lahu (Lancang Jingmai Airport)
7,967 mi
12,822 km · 6,923 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- JMJ — Lancang Jingmai Airport · Lancang Lahu, 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 JMJ
- CWJ · Cangyuan Washan Airport65 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport69 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport78 mi away
- SYM · Pu'er Simao Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from JMJ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Lancang Lahu (JMJ) is 7,967 miles (12,822 km, 6,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to JMJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 cheapest way to fly from DTW to JMJ?
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