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DTW to KGT: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Kangding (Kangding Airport)
7,426 mi
11,951 km · 6,453 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,426 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m 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
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, 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 KGT
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport116 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from KGT?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Kangding (KGT) is 7,426 miles (11,951 km, 6,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to KGT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 Kangding?
Kangding is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to KGT?
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