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DTW to XNN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
6,986 mi
11,242 km · 6,070 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,986 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m 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
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, 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 XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from XNN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Xining (XNN) is 6,986 miles (11,242 km, 6,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m 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 Xining?
Xining is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to XNN?
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