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DTW to NAO: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Nanchong (Nanchong Airport)
7,356 mi
11,839 km · 6,392 nm
14h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 53m 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
- NAO — Nanchong Airport · Nanchong, 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 NAO
- DAX · Dachuan Airport79 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport80 mi away
- MIG · Mianyang Airport95 mi away
- GYS · Guangyuan Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from NAO?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Nanchong (NAO) is 7,356 miles (11,839 km, 6,392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to NAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 53m 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 Nanchong?
Nanchong is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to NAO?
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