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DTW to NZL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Zhalantun (Chengjisihan Airport)
6,012 mi
9,675 km · 5,224 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m 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
- NZL — Chengjisihan Airport · Zhalantun, 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 NZL
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport69 mi away
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport121 mi away
- DQA · Saertu Airport135 mi away
- YIE · Arxan Yi'ershi Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from NZL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Zhalantun (NZL) is 6,012 miles (9,675 km, 5,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to NZL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 NZL?
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