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DTW to SIA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Xi\'AN (Xi'an Xiguan Airport)
7,086 mi
11,404 km · 6,158 nm
14h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 22m 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
- SIA — Xi'an Xiguan Airport · Xi\'AN, 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 SIA
- XIY · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport22 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport116 mi away
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport120 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from SIA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Xi\'AN (SIA) is 7,086 miles (11,404 km, 6,158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to SIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Xi\'AN?
Xi\'AN is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to SIA?
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