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DTW to TSN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Tianjin (Tianjin Binhai International Airport)
6,669 mi
10,732 km · 5,795 nm
13h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,669 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 33m 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
- TSN — Tianjin Binhai International Airport · Tianjin, 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 TSN
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport57 mi away
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport68 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport77 mi away
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from TSN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Tianjin (TSN) is 6,669 miles (10,732 km, 5,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to TSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 33m 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 Tianjin?
Tianjin is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to TSN?
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