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DTW to SJW: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Shijiazhuang (Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport)
6,761 mi
10,880 km · 5,875 nm
13h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,761 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 43m 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
- SJW — Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport · Shijiazhuang, 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 SJW
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport96 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport119 mi away
- HDG · Handan Airport122 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from SJW?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Shijiazhuang (SJW) is 6,761 miles (10,880 km, 5,875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to SJW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 43m 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 Shijiazhuang?
Shijiazhuang is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to SJW?
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