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DTW to SWA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,719 mi
12,423 km · 6,708 nm
15h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 36m 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
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, 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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from SWA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,719 miles (12,423 km, 6,708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 36m 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 Shantou?
Shantou is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to SWA?
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