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DTW to RMQ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Taichung (Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport)
7,595 mi
12,224 km · 6,600 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,595 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RMQ — Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport · Taichung, Taiwan
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 RMQ
- TXG · Taichung Airport6 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base43 mi away
- CYI · Chiayi Airport57 mi away
- HUN · Hualien Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from RMQ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Taichung (RMQ) is 7,595 miles (12,224 km, 6,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to RMQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m 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 Taichung?
Taichung is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to RMQ?
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