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GNI to DTW: distance & flight time
Green Island (Lyudao Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,682 mi
12,363 km · 6,675 nm
15h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,682 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GNI — Lyudao Airport · Green Island, Taiwan
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GNI
- TTT · Taitung Airport24 mi away
- KYD · Lanyu Airport45 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport63 mi away
- HCN · Hengchun Airport64 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GNI from DTW?
The flight distance from Green Island (GNI) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,682 miles (12,363 km, 6,675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNI to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 32m 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 Green Island and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Green Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GNI to DTW?
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