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DTW to WUA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Wuhai (Wuhai Airport)
6,735 mi
10,839 km · 5,853 nm
13h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,735 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 40m 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
- WUA — Wuhai Airport · Wuhai, 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 WUA
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport93 mi away
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from WUA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Wuhai (WUA) is 6,735 miles (10,839 km, 5,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to WUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 40m 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 Wuhai?
Wuhai is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to WUA?
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