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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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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.
Are there nonstop flights from DTW to TSN?
Nonstop service on DTW–TSN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 33m nonstop estimate.
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?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–TSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to TSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–TSN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.