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DTW to WXN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Wanxian (Wanxian Airport)
7,337 mi
11,807 km · 6,375 nm
14h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 51m 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
- WXN — Wanxian Airport · Wanxian, 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 WXN
- DAX · Dachuan Airport64 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport71 mi away
- JIQ · Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport92 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from WXN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Wanxian (WXN) is 7,337 miles (11,807 km, 6,375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to WXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 51m 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 WXN?
Nonstop service on DTW–WXN 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 14h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Wanxian?
Wanxian is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to WXN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–WXN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to WXN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–WXN 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.